|
Free Study Guides, Book Notes, Book Reviews & More... |
Pay it forward... Tell others about Novelguide.com |
|---|
| Literary Analysis |  |
| Test Prep Material |  |
|
Reports & Essays | |
|
 Studyhall | |
|
Teacher Ratings | |
|
Famous Inventors | |
| Novelguide.com Site Search: |
| ||
| Novelguide.com is the premier free source for literary analysis on the web. We provide an educational supplement for better understanding of classic and contemporary Literature Profiles, Metaphor Analysis, Theme Analyses, and Author Biographies. |
DODGE CITYDODGE CITY. Located on the Arkansas River in southwestern Kansas, Dodge City owes its location and much of its initial economic activity to its position as a "break in transport" where different forms of transportation meet. In September 1872, when the Santa Fe Railroad reached a point five miles east of Fort Dodge, a settlement originally known as Buffalo City emerged. For several years, hunters hauled bison hides by the cartload to Dodge City. By the late 1870s, ranchers were driving their cattle to Dodge City, whence they were shipped to feed lots and markets in the East. In 2000, Dodge City remained a regional center of the trade in livestock and other agricultural products, and its population was 25,176. BIBLIOGRAPHYHaywood, C. Robert. The Merchant Prince of Dodge City: The Life and Times of Robert M. Wright. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998. Andrew C. Isenberg See also Arkansas River; Cattle Drives; Cowboys; Kansas; and picture (overleaf).
|
Copyright © 1999 - Novelguide.com. All Rights Reserved.
To print this page, please use Internet Explorer.
To cite information from this page, please cite the date when you
looked at our site and the author as Novelguide.com.
Copyright Information -- Terms Of Use -- Privacy Statement