Buffalo Bill Cody and Calamity Jane travel to London with his Wild West Show.

Hold on to your hats: The authors who brought you the New York Times bestseller My Plain Jane, which Booklist praised as delightfully deadpan (starred review) and Publishers Weekly called a clever, romantic farce (starred review), are back with another irreverent historical adventure. Welcome to 1876 America, a place bursting with gunslingers, outlaws, and garou -- better known as werewolves. And where there are garou, there're hunters: the one and...

Examines the life of the Wild West heroine who was transformed into a legendary figure in the public mind.

What are the true hidden stories behind the mythical and most notorious women of the Wild West days, including Calamity Jane, Cattle Kate, Belle Starr, Lola Montez, Pearl Hart, Madame Moustache, Carrie Nation, and Bridget Grant? In his 1927 book, "Calamity Jane and the Lady Wildcats," journalist Duncan Aikman (1889-1955) through meticulous research has uncovered the often-amazing hidden stories behind the glamorous myths of these matrons of the Old...

The adventures of Wild Bill Hickock, Calamity Jane and Buffalo Bill, as they try to thwart bad guys who are running guns to the Indians.

Everyone knows the name Calamity Jane. This concise, and exhaustively researched biography traces the real person from the Missouri farm where she was born in 1856 through the development of her notorious persona as a Wild West heroine.

Deadwood, South Dakota, during the Black Hills gold rush of the 1870s, becomes the colorful backdrop for this novel populated by Wild Bill Hickok, his sidekick Charley Utter, Calamity Jane, and other famous Old West characters.

A quintet of stories, most dating from the 1930s. They include The Devil's Brand, on a cowboy who wins a ranch in a poker game which brings him nothing but grief, and Wild Wind, Brave Wind, on a range war between cattlemen and sheepmen. By the author of the short story, The Man from Laramie.

The myths, legends and realities of the Old West come alive through original footage, authentic diaries, paintings, photos, and expert commentary.

The delightfully tall tale of how Martha Jane Cannary came to be known as Calamity Jane, the toughest woman in the old wild West. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Tall tales thrive on exaggeration and embellishment, making them some of our nation's most cherished creative...