Calamity Jane

Dr. History's Tales of the Old West - A podcast by Dr. Ken Turner - Tuesdays

Orphaned at age 14, Martha “Calamity Jane” Canary was left to care for five siblings. A dishwasher, cook, waitress, nurse, army scout, she dressed as a soldier, was compassionate to the sick and needy. Buried in Deadwood next to Wild Bill Hickok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices