The Three Charleys

Charley Parkhurst was the name; Stage driving was the game, But it wasn’t till he died, Anyone knew he was a dame. Okay, it’s a crude rhyme, but it does spotlight the story of the most famous Western woman who lived her life as a man. What most don’t realize is there actually were three Charleys—three unconventional women who disguised themselves to earn the freedom of trousers and escape the restraint of skirts. Why they did it and how they pulled it off is an intriguing part of