Martha Jane Cannary-Burke, also known as "Calamity Jane" was well known for her extraordinary skills and aptitude for horse riding and handling a gun. Her escapades brought her in the company of the legendary WIld Bill Hickock.

Her image was unconventional for the era, as she was one of a kind.
Her nickname “calamity” comes from her contention of the promise of calamity for any suitors to come her way.
Calamity Jane is an important figure in the American folklore of westward expansion, etching her name in national folklore.