who was calamity jane
Tip Jar. OLD WEST LEGENDS. Calamity Jane - Rowdy Woman of the West. << Previous 1 2 Next >>. Born in Princeton, Missouri on May 1, 1852 as Martha Cannary, she would later grow up to look and act like a man, shoot like a cowboy, drink like a fish, and exaggerate the tales of her life to any and all who would listen.