The year 1876 proved the turning point in Calamity Jane Canary’s career. It began with two quick trips to the Black Hill…
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Lotta Crabtree When she finished the smoky room was full of shouting, cheering miners.
During the time the famous dancer Lola Montez was living in Grass Valley, the only woman who was friendly to her was the…
Marie Delores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert aka Lola Montez
The women who played the frontier theaters—singers, dancers and actresses—had a head start on the road to success …
Adah Issacs Menken: The Great Menken
Not all the women who migrated to California during the Gold Rush were prostitutes and gamblers. The women who played t…