A historian explains why John Wayne’s 1972 western is the most true to life Wild West movie.

Historian Michael Grauer says the Cowboys is the most accurate Wild West movie available.Along the route, John Wayne’s character in The Cowboys employs young boys as trailhands, confronting serious threats. Grauer said his favorite Wild West movie that’s accurate is The Cowboys because Wayne’s character, Wil Andersen, had to hire young boys to be his … Read more