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Martha Jane Canary, popularly known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, scout, and performer. Her adventurous life in the Wild West included working as a scout for the U.S. Army, participating in the Deadwood stagecoach line, and performing in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Her legend endures as a symbol of the rugged and unconventional spirit of the American frontier.
"I was in Deadwood at the time and on hearing of the killing made my way at once to the scene of the shooting and found that my friend had been killed by McCall."
"By the time we reached Virginia City I was considered a remarkable good shot and a fearless rider for a girl of my age."
"It was considered the most dangerous route in the Hills, but as my reputation as a rider and quick shot was well known, I was molested very little, for the toll gatherers looked on me as being a good fellow, and they knew that I never missed my mark."
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