“Come along boys and listen to my tale, I’ll tell you of my troubles on the Old Chisholm Trail.” So sang Gene Autry in his tribute to those hardworking cowboys, whose exhausting life on this famous cattle trail often bore scant resemblance to the romance portrayed in 1930s-80s literature and film. The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center in Duncan, Oklahoma, shares that popular lore in its art deco movie theater display. The center’s new $4.5 million facility also offers visitors other lea


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