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Calamity Jane and Her Siblings: The Saga of Lena and Elijah Canary Kindle Edition

by Jan Cerney (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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A historian separates facts from myths to search for the real woman behind the Western legend.

The mere mention of Calamity Jane conjures up images of buckskins, bull whips, and dance halls, but there’s more to the woman than what’s been portrayed in dime novels and countless books, films, and TV shows.

Born Martha Canary, she was orphaned as a child and assumed the responsibility of caring for her siblings. Much too young and ambitious to rear a family, she found homes for all. After setting off on her own, Martha tried to reconnect with her fractured family in her typical haphazard fashion, all the while transforming into Calamity Jane. Soon, her own foibles and her siblings’ choices rendered the attempt futile.

From her brother Elijah’s horse thieving to her sister Lena’s denial of Martha’s tales, author Jan Cerney uncovers the tumultuous Canary family relationships often overlooked in the Calamity canon.

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About the Author

Jan Cerney has written five books and co-authored four additional books for Arcadia Publishing. She appeared as a historian and author on the French film "Calamity Jane, Wild West Legend," directed and produced by French actor Gregory Monro with Arte France network and Temps Noir, Paris. Jan and her husband, Bob, live on a ranch near the South Dakota Badlands.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01FOM3HVC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press (June 20, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 20, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6575 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 163 pages

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Linda C. Lang

Great book on Calamity Jane

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019

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This book is well researched. It gives a detailed look into Martha Jane Canary and her siblings, and their lives. Anyone interested in western history and the lives of some of its most colorful characters will love this book. It also lists the sources where the author got her information. Loved the book and highly recommend it.

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maytag

I was disappointed in this book

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016

I was disappointed in this book. It was full of things of things Calamity Jane said that weren't true but they don't know the truth. It would've been better as an article telling us the facts that we do know are true about Calamity Jane and her siblings.

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Jane B.

Good read for someone truly interested in the details of ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2016

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Came well packed and in a timely manner. This author is concise and weaves new information into established scholarship. Good read for someone truly interested in the details of Martha Canary's life. Plenty of geographical details to back up the information as well.

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Paul

This book provides a dose of reality over fantasy!

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019

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Easily read and full of good background and supporting information. It was interesting to get the real story on Calamity Jane.