Burk, Martha Jane. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Burk, Martha Jane

PRONUNCIATION:	bûrk
DATES:	1852?–1903
VARIANT FORMS:	or Burke
VARIANTS:	Known as Ca·lam·i·ty Jane (k-lm-t jn)
	American frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West. Often dressed in men's clothing, she was reputed to be a crack shot and an expert rider.


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