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Originally sold by the traveling Kohl & Middleton Dime Museum as a short souvenir booklet, The Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane by Herself. The Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane by Herself is as wild and outlandish as the author herself, offering a unique perspective into a woman who lived her life outside of the conventions of her time. Famous during her life, Calamity Jane became larger than life after her death in 1903 and her legend lives...

"Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk's searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth, conveyed by John G. Neihardt, have made this book a classic that crosses multiple genres. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota...

These stories are autobiographical, told by the women who lived them. Each brings a varied perspective on her life during the time she spent in the Lake Chelan Valley, from Stehekin to Chelan, in the State of Washington. These women were pragmatic, innovative, tenacious, and survivors. They did what had to be done whatever the circumstances. This collection covers writings and interviews that also reveal some historical and personal details not found...