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Calamity Jane and California legends and trivia
A collage of historical notes and facts: Calamity Jane as a frontier scout who rejected dresses. California named from a mythical island. Serengeti meaning the place where the land runs on forever. a tangent on John Steinbeck and a John Butler quote about words being like money. Includes Do you wish the world were happy and a warning about ancient sayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Butler
Martha Jane Canary
Calamity Jane
Esplandian
Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo
California
Francisco de Ulloa
North America
Baja Peninsula
Mongolia
Africa
Serengeti
Maasai
John Steinbeck
Ella Wheeler Wilcox