Calamity Jane
About this episode
This episode explores the true story of Calamity Jane, debunking myths and revealing her real life and relationships.
Calamity Jane might be the most famous woman to ever come out of the Old West. According to the legend, she scouted for the Army, rode for the Pony Express, fought hostile natives, and married Wild Bill Hickok. The only problem is almost none of that is true. Join me as we dig into the real Martha Jane Canary. We'll discuss her tumultuous childhood, the truth about her romance with Wild Bill (and why she's really buried beside him at Mount Moriah), her work for Al Swearengen at the Gem Theater, friendship with Buffalo Bill Cody, and a ton more! The myth cast Canary as a buckskin heroine, but the actual evidence makes her much more interesting. Wild West Quiz - https://wildwestquiz.com/ Check out the website! https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Buy Me A Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Join Patreon for ad-free bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra Merch! https://wildwestextramerch.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: The Wild West Extravaganza
Topics covered
- Calamity Jane
- Old West
- historical accuracy
- famous women
- myth vs reality
- Wild Bill Hickok
- American history
Keywords
- Calamity Jane
- Martha Jane Canary
- Wild Bill Hickok
- Old West
- historical myths
- Buffalo Bill Cody
- Al Swearengen
- Gem Theater
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pony Express, Gem Theater, Wild West Quiz
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