Lost Ladies of Lit
A book podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew. Guests include biographers, journalists, authors, and cultural historians discussing lost classics by women writers. You can support Lost Ladies of Lit by visiting https://www.patreon.com/c/LostLadiesofLit339.
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Fact or Fiction? Calamity Jane’s Letters to Her Daughter
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Exclusive access to premium content!A curious used-book find recently led Amy on a quest to find out the historical significance of a Shameless Hussy Press title from 1976: Calamity Jane’s Letters to Her Daughter. Are these poignant letters from the Wild West legend to her love child with "Wild Bill" Hickok legitimate or a fictional forgery? This week’s bonus episode looks for answers and finds a connection between this remarkable book and one of our favorite listeners of this podcast!
Mentioned in this episode:
Calamity Jane’s Letters to her Daughter by Jane Cannary Hickok
HBO series “Deadwood”
“Truth in Advertising” by Sadie Stein
“The Elusive Offspring: Who Were the Children of Calamity Jane?” by Jan MacKell Collins
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