Martha Jane Cannary is better known by this nickname.
"Stagecoach" Martha
"Mattie Canary"
"Calamity Jane"
"One-eyed" Martha
"Calamity Jane" was born Martha Jane Cannary in Missouri in 1852. She is well known for her marksmanship, for wearing men’s cloths, and her outrageous behavior. She is said to have been an Army scout, a nurse, a cook, a prospector, a gambler, and very heavy drinker. She is also known for telling tall tales.