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As the handle suggests, pardner, she was something of a rough-house, Hell-For-Leather type of Cowgirl, not a refined City slicker type like maybe some NYC area Nellie Bly on special assignment, no , Calamity Jane was rough around the hedges- pun intended.

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Calamity Jane was a real wild west tom-girl. She became famous for touring with Buffalo Bill Cody doing trick riding and amazing rifle shots. (She was a superb shot.)

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