Calamity Jane: The Woman and the LegendUniversity of Oklahoma Press, 3 nov. 2011 - 384 pages Forget Doris Day singing on the stagecoach. Forget Robin Weigert’s gritty portrayal on HBO’s Deadwood. The real Calamity Jane was someone the likes of whom you’ve never encountered. That is, until now. This book is a definitive biography of Martha Canary, the woman popularly known as Calamity Jane. Written by one of today’s foremost authorities on this notorious character, it is a meticulously researched account of how an alcoholic prostitute was transformed into a Wild West heroine. Always on the move across the northern plains, Martha was more camp follower than the scout of legend. A mother of two, she often found employment as waitress, laundress, or dance hall girl and was more likely to be wearing a dress than buckskin. But she was hard to ignore when she’d had a few drinks, and she exploited the aura of fame that dime novels created around her, even selling her autobiography and photos to tourists. Gun toting, swearing, hard drinking—Calamity Jane was all of these, to be sure. But whatever her flaws or foibles, James D. McLaird paints a compelling portrait of an unconventional woman who more than once turned the tables on those who sought to condemn or patronize her. He also includes dozens of photos—many never before seen—depicting Jane in her many guises. His book is a long-awaited biography of Martha Canary and the last word on Calamity Jane. |
Table des matières
1824 | |
1831 | |
1839 | |
1862 | |
1875 | |
1880 | |
With Crook in 1876 | 12 |
With Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood 1876 | 33 |
Dime Museum advertisement 1896 | 1896 |
A Deadwood Celebrity 18951896 | 1829 |
Life in Montana 18961901 | 1860 |
Martha Canary 1899 | 1899 |
The PanAmerican Exposition 19011902 | |
Death in the Black Hills 1903 | |
Building a Legend 19031953 | |
Of Daughters Letters and a DiaQr | |
Martha Canary Deadwood 18761877 | 1848 |
James Butler Hickok 1869 | 1869 |
Lower Main Street Deadwood 1877 | 1877 |
Dime Novel Heroine 1877 | 1886 |
Martha Canar Rawlins W omin 1880s | 1894 |
Martha Canary with horse 18971898 | 1897 |
Life in Dakota 18781881 | 1867 |
Following the Northern Pacific 18821884 | 1872 |
Life in Wyoming 18841894 | 1893 |
Challenging the Myth 19532003 | |
Conclusion | |
Graves of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok | |
Pages from diaQzalbum produced by McCormick | |
Notes | |
Bibliography | |
The northern plains 18561876 | |
Index | |