What were some of the tall tales, rumors, or legends that were told about Calamity Jane?

3. How did the dime novels influence the legend of Calamity Jane?

4. Even in her day, there were many tall tales surrounding Calamity Jane. What made her a good subject for the tall tales? Why did she become a celebrity of sorts?

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Cecelia Nielsen

14 July, 02:52

What were some of the tall tales, rumors, or legends that were told about Calamity Jane?

3. How did the dime novels influence the legend of Calamity Jane?

4. Even in her day, there were many tall tales surrounding Calamity Jane. What made her a good subject for the tall tales? Why did she become a celebrity of sorts?

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Many tall tales and rumors were told about Calamity Jane that made her a legend. She had the fastest gun and aim, even when compared to men. She had travelled to distant regions and the whole country had heard of her.

Dime novels influenced the legend of Calamity Jane in the days before television, these novels gave the reader new and exciting content which spoke to men's heart before WWI.

There were many tall tales surrounding Calamity Jane, what made her a good subject for the tall tales was both the fact that she was a woman and that it happened at a time period known for Cowboy ruggedness and bravado.

She became a celebrity of sorts because of her legendary feats exaggerated as tall tales and widespread by some dime novels, one of the most popular publications at the time.