美国西部牛镇的兴起与变迁

The Rise and Change of Cattle Towns in the American West

美国内战以后,西部大平原地区兴起了大批牛镇。牛镇的兴衰是美国西部史的重要篇章。本文结合牛镇兴起的历史背景,试以第一个牛镇阿比林为典型,对牛镇的经济结构、市政改革、历史作用及其变迁作一综合分析。

After the Civil War the great cattle towns were born in the great plains of the American West. The cattle town added an important chapter to the American history. This essay relates the historical background. It introduces first typical cattle town-'Abiline'. It also discusses the economic structures, the city reforms, and changes about the cattle towns.