How Long to Read Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West

How Long Does it Take to Read Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 13 minutes to read Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West by Robert R. Dykstra

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Raised on Gunsmoke, Bat Masterson, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, we know what it means to “get outta Dodge”—to make a hasty escape from a dangerous place, like the Dodge City of Wild West lore. But why, of all the notorious, violent cities of old, did Dodge win this distinction? And what does this tenacious cultural metaphor have to do with the real Dodge City? In a book as much about the making of cultural myths as it is about Dodge City itself, authors Robert Dykstra and Jo Ann Manfra take us back into the history of Dodge to trace the growth of the city and its legend side-by-side. An exploration of murder statistics, court cases, and contemporary accounts reveals the historical Dodge to be neither as violent nor as lawless as legend has it—but every bit as intriguing. In a style that captures the charm and chicanery of storytelling in the Old West, Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West finds a culprit in a local attorney, Harry Gryden, who fed sensational accounts to the national media during the so-called "Dodge City War" of 1883. Once launched, the legend leads the authors through the cultural landscape of twentieth-century America, as Dodge City became a useful metaphor in more and more television series and movies. Meanwhile, back in the actual Dodge, struggling on a lost frontier, a mirror image of the mythical city began to emerge, as residents increasingly embraced tourism as an economic necessity. Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West maps a metaphor for belligerent individualism and social freedom through the cultural imagination, from a historical starting point to its mythical reflection. In this, the book restores both the reality of Dodge and its legend to their rightful place in the continuum of American culture.

How long is Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West?

Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West by Robert R. Dykstra is 247 pages long, and a total of 63,479 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 46 minutes to read Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West aloud.

What Reading Level is Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West?

Dodge City and the Birth of the Wild West is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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