# Annie Edson Taylor

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Women Making History - An Explorer and a Daredevil!

Send us Fan Mail Louise Arner Boyd was the first woman to explore the Arctic in the 1920s. Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel - at the age of 63! Join Kit and Sherlock for the details of these amazing women who found a way to make their mark! See pictur…

Annie Edson Taylor

You've probably never heard of her, but you most certainly know about what she's famous for. Join Josh, Randy, Hannah, and Luke as we learn about Annie Edson Taylor (and once again talk crap about Taylor Swift). Did we get any facts wrong? Do you want to tell us about the Taylorings of yoursel…

Annie Edson Taylor

Keywords: Annie Edson Taylor, Niagara Falls, visibility, women's history, courage, fame, resilience, storytelling, American spectacle, historical figures Summary: This conversation explores the life of Annie Edson Taylor, the first woman to survive a plunge over Niagara Falls in a barrel. It delve…

Ep305. Queen of the Mist & The Woman they Tried to Silence

Emily tells the story of Annie Edson Taylor, a teacher who went over the top when it came to securing money and fame with a stunt that would put her (and her cat's) lives in danger! Kelley retells the story of Frances Thompson, a trans black woman who survived the Memphis Massacre and refused to st…

Ep60: Laura Fitzgerald - Cemetery Historian, and the Stories Carved in Stone

John sits down with Laura Fitzgerald, cemetery historian, longtime docent at Forest Lawn, and current director at Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls. Laura has spent over two decades learning to read the stories carved into headstones, buried in burial permits, and hidden in the lives of people most…

Annie Taylor: First Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel

When you say the word “daredevil,” what image springs to mind? After you picture the Marvel guy in the red suit, we mean. It’s probably a man, maybe in his 30s, dressed in a dazzling, sparkly leather outfit, wearing a crash test helmet on his head and flashing a pair of gleaming, crazy eyes, howlin…

Episode 276 - The Wacky and Strange Deaths and Survival Stories of Niagara Falls

Some 5,000 bodies have been found at the foot of Niagara Falls... that's a lot of death! While Niagara Falls have always been viewed as this perfect example of the force and strength of mother nature, still, some people tested their luck by venturing a bit too close to the falls, or in some cases, …

24th October 1901: Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to deliberately go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive

Taylor had a specially constructed barrel built of oak, reinforced with iron bands, and fitted with internal padding. She survived the plunge with just some bruising and a small cut to her ...

History Today - Oct. 24

In 1901, Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive. In 1945, the United Nations was formally established. In 2003, the Concorde made its final flight. In 1962, the Manchurian Candidate debuted in theaters. In 1884, it was the first inter-leagu…

The Heroine of Niagara | October 24

On this day in 1901, Annie Edson Taylor, a widowed schoolteacher from Bay City, Michigan, made history by becoming the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel on her 63rd birthday. Desperate for work, she hoped the stunt would lead to speaking engagements, but it didn’t pan out as planned…