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Who was known as the merchant prince of the frontier?
Robert Wright
Name the classic western town of Kansas.
Dodge City
Near what army fort was Dodge City built?
Fort Dodge
In Dodge City's early days, what animal made it a boom town?
Buffalo
Robert Wright made a fortune supplying what industry?
Buffalo hunting
In addition to hides, what other buffalo parts were shipped East?
Bones
Approximately how many buffalo were killed near Dodge City alone?
Three million
When the buffalo had been hunted nearly to extinction, what became Dodge City's new cash cow?
The longhorn
To make money, western towns attracted the rough, tough men of the frontier with what?
Whiskey and Women
The towns' Christians often found themselves involved in an economy which encouraged visitors to step up to the ...
Sinners bench
The sinful part of town was often referred to as the ...
Tenderloin district
What praise was used in praise of Dodge City's reputation for institutionalized sin?
Beautiful bibulous Babylon
Robert Wright owned the largest _______ _______ in Dodge City.
General store
What was another name for western prostitutes?
Soiled doves
Squirrel Tooth Alice was one prostitute, name another with an unusual nickname.
Madam Mustache
Who was the entertainer who was known as the West's most sensational star?
Adah Menken
Who was the famous writer who wrote a flattering, almost cosmic review of Adah Menken's performance?
Mark Twain
At the close of Adah Menken's show, what did the miners toss onto the stage?
Gold nuggets
In the Wild West, what was another name for a hanging?
Necktie party
What were townspeople who took the law into their own hands called?
Vigilantes
When vigilantes got out of control, towns saw the value of a court system and ...
Elected lawmen
Who ran for sheriff of Dodge City in 1877 and won by only three votes?
Bat Masterson
What did Bat Masterson do before he was sheriff of Dodge City?
Bartender and Gambler
Trash heaps and cesspools littering town streets came from the lack of what public service?
Sanitation
What ceremony symbolized the growing stability of western towns?
Marriage
Who often established town schools and churches?
Women
The community involvement of women in the west led to their gaining this important right earlier than any other part of the country.
Voting
When it came to ridding the town of its wicked ways, who led the charge?
Women
Who was the prominent Dodge City businessman who opposed prohibition?
Robert Wright
With the support of men like Bat Masterson, what reform came to Kansas in 1885?
Prohibition
Who replaced cowboys as customers when prohibition came to Kansas?
Farmers