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The Cattle Towns - by  Robert R Dykstra (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Cattle Towns - by Robert R Dykstra (Paperback)

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  • "Excellent . . . readable and persuasive. . . .
  • About the Author: Robert R. Dykstra is professor of history and public policy at the State University of New York at Albany.
  • 412 Pages
  • History, United States

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About the Book



Originally published: 1st ed. New York: Knopf, 1968.



Book Synopsis



"Excellent . . . readable and persuasive. . . . One of the most refreshing and rewarding approaches to be applied to western history topics in many years."-American Historical Review



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"A towering landmark in our knowledge of the old West."--San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner

"Excellent . . . readable and persuasive. . . . One of the most refreshing and rewarding approaches to be applied to western history topics in many years, for [Dykstra] is asking basic questions about social process and the nature of urban society. . . . "--American Historical Review

"One of the most intelligent, interesting, and worthwhile contributions to the field of Western history in some time. [Dykstra] has managed to say something rather basic about American culture in general."--William H. Goetzmann, University of Texas at Austin

"This is social history at its best."--American Quarterly

"Those who have gleaned their knowledge of Texas cattle drives and frontier settlements from TV and Hollywood westerns are in for some surprises. . . . Robert Dykstra 'tells it as it really was' in Wichita, Abilene, Ellsworth, Dodge City, and Caldwell during the two decades following the Civil War when entrepreneurs endeavored to capture the Texas cattle trade and utilize it as the economic base for building another Chicago or St. Louis on the edge of the Great Plains."--Publishers Weekly



About the Author



Robert R. Dykstra is professor of history and public policy at the State University of New York at Albany.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.52 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.01 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.19 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 412
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: Bison Books
Theme: 19th Century
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert R Dykstra
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 1983
TCIN: 1006376940
UPC: 9780803265615
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-9950
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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