Description:
In Tombstone, Deadwood, and Dodge City, Kevin Britz and Roger L. Nichols conduct a tour of these iconic towns, revealing how over time they became repositories of western America's defining myth. Beginning with the founding of the communities in the 1860s and 1870s, this book traces the circumstances, conversations, and clashes that shaped the settlements over the course of a century.
Brief description: Kevin Britz (1954-2011) received his PhD 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.
Review Quotes:
"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