As I faced the inevitable — life or a horrible death in 50 minutes — my courage rose. — Annie Edson Taylor (image via Wikimedia) Annie Edson Taylor wasn't the first person to go over Niagara Falls, but she was the first to do it in a barrel — and, crucially, the first to make it out alive. And although she lied about her age at the time, telling reporters she was in her 40s, she actually began her adventure at 63, beginning a second chapter of her life as a Niagara Falls celebrity.
A Woman to Know: Annie Edson Taylor
A Woman to Know: Annie Edson Taylor
A Woman to Know: Annie Edson Taylor
As I faced the inevitable — life or a horrible death in 50 minutes — my courage rose. — Annie Edson Taylor (image via Wikimedia) Annie Edson Taylor wasn't the first person to go over Niagara Falls, but she was the first to do it in a barrel — and, crucially, the first to make it out alive. And although she lied about her age at the time, telling reporters she was in her 40s, she actually began her adventure at 63, beginning a second chapter of her life as a Niagara Falls celebrity.