Martha Jane Cannary

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Deadwood,_South_Dakota
gptkb:Buffalo_Bill_Cody
gptkbp:bornIn May 1, 1852
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Mount_Moriah_Cemetery
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspiration for films and literature
gptkbp:diedIn August 1, 1903
gptkbp:famousFor Wild West shows
gptkbp:famousQuote “I’m a frontierswoman, and I’m proud of it.”
“I’m a woman, and I can do anything a man can do.”
“I can ride anywhere, and I can shoot anywhere.”
“I never met a man I didn’t like.”
“I’m not a man, but I can shoot like one.”
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martha Jane Cannary
gptkbp:influencedBy Western folklore
the Gold Rush era
Native_American_culture
American_frontier_culture
the_Wild_West_shows
gptkbp:knownFor Calamity Jane
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:icon_of_the_Wild_West
subject of numerous biographies
feminist icon in popular culture
inspiration for various media adaptations
symbol_of_the_American_frontier_spirit
gptkbp:notableEvent her involvement in the Gold Rush
her legendary gunfighting skills
her_friendship_with_Wild_Bill_Hickok
performing_in_Wild_West_shows
gptkbp:occupation actress
scout
frontierswoman
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Doris_Day
gptkb:Angelina_Jolie
gptkb:Whoopi_Goldberg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:James_Butler_Hickok