tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post7833062811338183450..comments2024-03-18T14:05:01.415-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: One-eyed Charley - Not Your Normal Stagecoach DriverDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7401246539306547932014-05-28T13:50:09.780-04:002014-05-28T13:50:09.780-04:00Good job, Winnie! You surprised me, and now I want...Good job, Winnie! You surprised me, and now I want to know more about Charley.Janalyn Voigt, escape into creative worlds of fiction.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16233710536302581735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-36276052034993501732013-04-28T13:45:03.763-04:002013-04-28T13:45:03.763-04:00I totally didn't see that coming either!!! Awe...I totally didn't see that coming either!!! Awesome storytelling!<br />Susan PSusan Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885508869904521374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83146832445037861692013-04-26T21:41:08.615-04:002013-04-26T21:41:08.615-04:00Hi Eliza. Glad you enjoyed the post. There are s...Hi Eliza. Glad you enjoyed the post. There are some that dispute the claim of her having voted since there are no actual records of her casting a vote. But others argue that the records were not well kept during this period and she definitely went to the trouble of registering so her voting would be the next logical step.Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-71233272986558855442013-04-26T21:34:13.870-04:002013-04-26T21:34:13.870-04:00Bethany - LOL on your husband's reaction- than...Bethany - LOL on your husband's reaction- thanks for sharing that. And yes, the lonliness of it tugged at me as wellWinnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-14412731636896363492013-04-26T20:52:24.895-04:002013-04-26T20:52:24.895-04:00I think the thing that captured me most was voting...I think the thing that captured me most was voting...I think it would be awesome to think about her voting and having a voice before other women...so cool<br />truckredford(at)gmail(dot)comTruckredfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503888758596450251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83143155461427393052013-04-26T19:06:42.916-04:002013-04-26T19:06:42.916-04:00I just had to read the story aloud to my husband, ...I just had to read the story aloud to my husband, and he jerked in surprise when I said that Charley was a woman! :D Fascinating story, but sounds like a hard and lonely life. But then, maybe she liked it that way!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559934405090747046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-79823419009833082742013-04-26T18:15:31.723-04:002013-04-26T18:15:31.723-04:00Hi Betti - looking at the kind of life she led, I ...Hi Betti - looking at the kind of life she led, I tend to agree with your thoughts on her reasons...<br />Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50570524541418450022013-04-26T18:14:11.451-04:002013-04-26T18:14:11.451-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44041105236539839412013-04-26T17:50:23.688-04:002013-04-26T17:50:23.688-04:00I wish I did rememmber, Winnie. It wasn't &quo...I wish I did rememmber, Winnie. It wasn't "name" actors that I recall, and it's been too many years to think of the name now. If, by some chance, I come up with it, I'll let you know.Jennifer Uhlarikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244230079625820718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78222083488636518812013-04-26T17:22:07.855-04:002013-04-26T17:22:07.855-04:00History has a wonderful way of throwing curves at ...History has a wonderful way of throwing curves at us....lol. You did a great job of working us up to that one, Winnie! :)<br />I can't help but wonder if she kept us the ruse, because being a 'man' allowed her more freedom.<br />Betti<br />bettimace(at)gmail(dot)comBettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645337615635154815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-2505512539221519492013-04-26T16:02:49.694-04:002013-04-26T16:02:49.694-04:00LOL - glad I pulled off the surprise reveal! Than...LOL - glad I pulled off the surprise reveal! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it.Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83700944547764027192013-04-26T16:01:57.788-04:002013-04-26T16:01:57.788-04:00Hi Nancy - glad you enjoyed the post. And I agree...Hi Nancy - glad you enjoyed the post. And I agree, these little almost-forgotten tidbits bring history alive in a way that many textbooks do not.Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44456685665324713212013-04-26T13:55:48.988-04:002013-04-26T13:55:48.988-04:00I agree with Kathleen, you wrote that perfectly - ...I agree with Kathleen, you wrote that perfectly - no way had I predicted that! CRAZY story and so many questions left open. :) Wow, thank you for a wonderful read. <br />Susan<br />Susan Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885508869904521374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70567341910690086432013-04-26T13:09:27.939-04:002013-04-26T13:09:27.939-04:00Okay, I did NOT see that coming! Enjoyed this TREM...Okay, I did NOT see that coming! Enjoyed this TREMENDOUSLY, Winnie! Go Charley!! :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28253911194169825242013-04-26T12:10:03.505-04:002013-04-26T12:10:03.505-04:00Winnie, what a great story. So many possibilities ...Winnie, what a great story. So many possibilities to contemplate. Thank you for sharing. These are the bits of history that set the imagination afire. :)Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-65255787751932213342013-04-26T11:21:21.016-04:002013-04-26T11:21:21.016-04:00Vickie - glad you enjoyed it! And I think it defi...Vickie - glad you enjoyed it! And I think it definitely started out as a self-protection thing. Rather she continued out of the same motive or simply enjoyed the freedom it gave her is where the speculation beginsWinnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-42774828785341774462013-04-26T11:19:21.073-04:002013-04-26T11:19:21.073-04:00Hi Maxie - yes, the possibilities are endless. Bu...Hi Maxie - yes, the possibilities are endless. But if anyone tried to write her story as fiction, most readers would probably find it too 'out there' to believe!Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-48105972027559631202013-04-26T11:17:56.513-04:002013-04-26T11:17:56.513-04:00Jennifer - it certainly sounds like this movie cou...Jennifer - it certainly sounds like this movie could have been at least loosely inspired by Charlotte's story. Do you by any chance remember the name of the movie - would love to find it.Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49387232062333365532013-04-26T11:16:47.244-04:002013-04-26T11:16:47.244-04:00Kathleen - LOL it was tricky not to use male/femin...Kathleen - LOL it was tricky not to use male/feminine adverbs in the first part of the post - glad you enjoyed it.Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89224440113594331992013-04-26T11:15:33.280-04:002013-04-26T11:15:33.280-04:00Bonnie, the baby clothes having nothing to do with...Bonnie, the baby clothes having nothing to do with she herself giving birth is one of the theories out there, but how much more romantic - and bittersweet - to think she might have had a lover in her life at one pointWinnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3395789240055076222013-04-26T11:13:57.887-04:002013-04-26T11:13:57.887-04:00Karla, LOL she would definitely be a fascinating c...Karla, LOL she would definitely be a fascinating character to base a story on. But I'd definitely want to give her a happier ending!Winnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1627038937452892522013-04-26T11:12:52.745-04:002013-04-26T11:12:52.745-04:00I know! It's the possibility of a baby in her...I know! It's the possibility of a baby in her life that intrigues me the most. Her life sounds amazing yet very lonelyWinnie Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295070748234710260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-77391818811792669332013-04-26T09:34:56.333-04:002013-04-26T09:34:56.333-04:00Great story, Winnie. I imagine she dressed as a ma...Great story, Winnie. I imagine she dressed as a man out of protection. With no man to care for her, she was resourceful enough to figure out a way to care for herself. And it goes to prove women can do many things as good as men. :)Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-26023212680532406812013-04-26T07:42:05.401-04:002013-04-26T07:42:05.401-04:00Oh Winnie. This was a very interesting story. Pr...Oh Winnie. This was a very interesting story. Probably she thought she would be safer if she pretended to be a boy when she ran away from the orphanage. And, was probably right. And, then decided things would be better for her to keep pretending since she had no one to help her make a living. And, no way, would any one admt to being fooled into letting a woman vote back then. Doesn't mean it didn't happen. And, I bet it did, since everone thot she was a man. Why would they have questioned her not being able to vote. Right? The baby clothes might have been left with her at the orphanage.As well-known as she was, I think someone would have found out if she was pregnant. Many stories could be written from this. Maxie mac262(at)me(dot)commaudemaxine@gmail.co,https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612461543816484090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-45056695850710394532013-04-26T07:20:16.331-04:002013-04-26T07:20:16.331-04:00Hi Winnie, what a great story. I once watched a ma...Hi Winnie, what a great story. I once watched a made-for-TV movie that was very similar to this in many ways, and yet different. A young woman, probably late teens, became pregnant out of wedlock, gave the baby to her sister to raise, and left in shame. Lived the rest of her life as a man out west, no one ever being the wiser until she passed, when it was discovered that she was a woman. I almost wonder if the creators of the movie hadn't heard of One-Eyed Charley and used it as a jumping off point for their show. Certainly interesting! Thanks for sharing with us.Jennifer Uhlarikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244230079625820718noreply@blogger.com