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Annie was born on October 24, 1838, in Auburn, New York. [2] She was one of eight children born to Merrick Edson (1804–1850) and Lucretia Waring; [3] her father owned a flour mill and died when she was 12 years old, leaving enough money to provide a comfortable living for the family.
In the early 1900s, in western New York State, at Niagara Falls, Anna Edson Taylor is a 63-year-old teacher. Needing money, she decides to become the first woman to go over Niagara Falls, and designs her own barrel. She is helped by her manager, Frank Russell.
A number of people have gained notoriety from their stunts, both successful and fatal. The first documented survival of a trip over Niagara Falls was that of school teacher Annie Edson Taylor in 1901. Taylor went over the falls in an oak barrel as part of a stunt in an attempt to bring her financial security. [1]
Annie Edson Taylor (1838–1921), first American to ride Niagara Falls in a barrel Annie Taylor Hyde (1849–1909), American Mormon leader and Utah pioneer Annie Royle Taylor (1855–1922), British evangelist to China and Tibetan explorer
Annie Edson Taylor, "who tumbled down Niagara Falls into fame", published May 1, 2019 Martin Sostre , "who reformed America's prisons from his cell", published April 24, 2019 Aloha Wanderwell , "explorer and filmmaker," published April 17, 2019
Getty Images The awesome power of Niagara Falls has long drawn visitors from all parts of the world looking for adventure travel. The one thing they all have in common is the desire to witness the ...
Annie Edson Taylor – first person over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Homan Walsh – 16-year-old boy that flew his kite and connected the American and Canadian sides of the Falls so that the first Suspension Bridge could be built. [8] Matthew Webb – first person to swim the English Channel; died trying to swim the Niagara rapids.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...