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July 31, 2006

McLaird interview to air on Biography Channel

MITCHELL – James D. McLaird, professor emeritus of history at Dakota Wesleyan University, is featured on the Biography Channel’s biography of Calamity Jane. The episode airs for the first time in prime time on Wed., Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. CST as part of Wild West Week.

McLaird’s book, “Calamity Jane: The Woman and the Legend,” was used as the framework for the 60 minute biography of Martha Canary, a.k.a. Calamity Jane.

The crew from Biography interviewed McLaird in Deadwood in October 2005. He also provided historical documents from his research that the crew used in the making of the program.

McLaird is the author of numerous articles on western history and myth-making, focusing especially on South Dakota and the Black Hills.

For more information, contact McLaird at 996-5838.
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