Visual Narratives of The Old West: How Arizona Old Western Towns Communicate History to Contemporary Tourists

abstract: The history of the American Old West has frequently been romanticized and idealized. This dissertation study explored four Arizona towns that developed during the era of the American Old West: Tombstone, Jerome, Oatman, and Globe. The study broadly examined issues of remembering/forgetting...

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Other Authors: McMullen, Melissa (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.25866