Our readers remind us of the variables and vagaries of historic truths, “well-established” facts, headlines and historical photographs.
1883 and Yellowstone Inspiration?
It would appear that Grant County’s murderous cattle baron, Tom Lyons (above), was the original John Dutton of the hit series, Yellowstone. Lyons, what a great name for a murderous predator! But like Kevin Costner’s fictional character, John Dutton (below), Tom Lyons possessed some good qualities too. One person

True West July/August 2022
In This Issue:
Features
Western Books & Movies
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- What History Has Taught Me: W.K. (Kip) Stratton
- Cowboys, Shotguns and Hackamores
- Western Roundup: July/August 2022
- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Idaho Trout
- Magnet for Miners
- Big Irons on the Block
- If it Moves, If it Spins, You’ll Find it Here
- America’s Sherlock Holmes
- Shooting Back
- Truth Be Known
- Working on the Railroad