Tombstone, Deadwood, and Dodge City by Kevin Britz
The Wild West may be long gone, but its legend lives on in Tombstone, Arizona; Deadwood, South Dakota; and Dodge City, Kansas. In Tombstone, Deadwood, and Dodge City, Kevin Britz and Roger Nichols conduct a tour of these iconic towns, revealing how over time they became repositories of western America's defining myth.
This entertaining, informative book is a major addition to a growing body of literature that addresses the history of tourism and its significant contribution to the economy of the modern American West"" - Carlos A. Schwantes, St. Louis Mercantile Library Professor Emeritus and author of Going Places: Transportation Redefines the Twentieth-Century West
""In a fascinating journey through the development of tourism and the memorialization of frontier identity, Britz and Nichols offer a compelling narrative that shows how tourism continues to shape - and elude - our understanding of the western past."" - Elaine Marie Nelson, Executive Director of the Western History Association
""In a fascinating journey through the development of tourism and the memorialization of frontier identity, Britz and Nichols offer a compelling narrative that shows how tourism continues to shape - and elude - our understanding of the western past."" - Elaine Marie Nelson, Executive Director of the Western History Association
Kevin Britz (1954-2011) received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Arizona under the direction of Roger L. Nichols. He worked as a museum professional and published articles in South Dakota History and the Journal of Arizona History.
Roger L. Nichols is Professor Emeritus of History and Affiliate Professor of Indian Studies at the University of Arizona. He is the author of American Indians in U.S. History and editor of The American Indian: Past and Present, Sixth Edition.
Roger L. Nichols is Professor Emeritus of History and Affiliate Professor of Indian Studies at the University of Arizona. He is the author of American Indians in U.S. History and editor of The American Indian: Past and Present, Sixth Edition.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780806160290 |
| ISBN 10 | 0806160292 |
| Title | Tombstone, Deadwood, and Dodge City |
| Author | Kevin Britz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
| Year published | 2018-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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