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Niagara Falls is by far one of the most incredible wonders in the world— attracting millions to bask in its glory each year. It is a source of beauty just as it is a source of power for thousands of people who live nearby, but did you know that these Falls are steeped in just as much tragedy as they are triumph? Today, we’ll find out about the daredevils of Niagara Falls— starting with the first person to ever go over the Falls and survive, all inside a barrel.

Chapters:
2:22 A Brief Overview of Niagara Falls
3:19 How did the Niagara Falls Form?
4:32 Niagara River’s First Inhabitants
5:48 Niagara Falls’ Original Location
6:16 hydro Power in the Niagara Falls
7:52 Who was Annie Edson Taylor?
11:37 Annie Edson Taylor’s Trip over the Falls
13:57 What Happened to Annie Edson Taylor?
16:03 Who was Bobby Leach?
19:20 Niagara Falls Daredevils
19:54 Who was Charles Stephens?
21:31 Stunting at the Niagara Falls
23:05 Modern Crossings of the Niagara Falls


T’S HISTORY Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.

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Scriptwriter Imana Schoch
Editor Rishi Mittal
Host Ryan Socash

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Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes retractions will be published in this section.

Retraction:
as of now, the most recent account of someone going over the falls and surviving occurred in 2019, and out of the hundreds that have gone over the Falls, 17 have survived. We apologize for any confusion that the numbers in the video may have caused.