This is the story of the first person to ride in a wooden barrel over the Niagara Falls.  Annie Edson Taylor had taught at a charm school but when she retired she needed a way to make money to support herself, so she decided to do something that no one else had done.  She thought that if she were famous she could make money from tours and speeches.

After Annie successfully survived the ride over the falls.  Everyone was excited about the success of Annie going over the Falls.  No one could believe that anyone especially a woman could survive the Falls.  Annie went to a fair to speak about the event, but people were more excited about the barrel than the 62-year old lady who had ridden inside.

This is a great story an and I think a little know adventure.  The text was well done and the pictures are wonderful.