Maritime Madams: Annie Edson Taylor

Womanica

Acast Creative Studios

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Annie Edson Taylor (unknown –1921) was an American schoolteacher best known as the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

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This month, we're talking about Maritime Madams. Whether through scientific study, aquatic exploration, or legendary prowess, they harnessed the power of the bodies of waters that cover our earth.

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1:06.3	Hello, from Wonder Media Network, I'm Jenny Kaplan, and this is Womanica.
1:11.1	This month, we're talking about maritime madams.
1:14.3	Whether through scientific study, aquatic exploration, or legendary prowess,
1:18.9	these women harness the power of the bodies of water that cover our earth.
1:24.4	Today's story takes us to one of North America's most iconic natural wonders, Niagara Falls.
1:30.3	But we're not getting there by way of a boat. No.
1:33.3	This story takes us downstream, in a barrel.
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