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Gold Rush: 'Real Women' Who Defied Stereotype
This CalGoldRush.com site discusses the role of the women during the gold rush in California. They served in a variety of roles and many made more than miners. This page tells their stories.
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Women in History: Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Canary
This site provides a biographical sketch of Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Canary (1852-1903) with many passages from her autobiography.