Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West by Tom Clavin

Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West by Tom Clavin was received direct from the publisher. Dodge City is a name everyone over the age of 35 remembers seeing in gelevision westerns. Yes, this town actually exists. Author Clavin did his research wells and presents a captivating history of this town and some of its more famous residents. Not only does he research this town but a history of the settlement of the American west is detailed. This includes many other towns we have all heard of that sprang up for different reasons and the true west characters that shared those spaces. If you like history of the American West or certain people or events in particular, they may well be in this book which is recommended to be on every history buffs shelves, be it virtual or physical. While not particular to the average reader, this book even mentions the civil war battle of Fredericktown, MO which is near where I grew up. I knew a battle had occurred there but no specifics, until now. Highly recommended. Five Stars