Calamity Jane: Exposed

Researching the life of Martha Canary, better known as Calamity Jane, was a challenge. Disproving claims that she was a scout and a pony express rider, and that she captured Jack McCall after he shot Wild Bill Hickok was difficult enough. Tougher yet was locating reliable sources telling what she was like, when she lived where, and what she did for a living. This was especially difficult since she could not read or write, leaving no personal record of her activities. The solution to these p