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Blondin Crosses Niagara Rope in Daring Feats and Bets
A centennial recount of Jean Francois Gravelet The Great Blondin crossing a 2 inch rope 1 000 feet over Niagara Falls. The crowd gamblers and reporters followed his stunts including nap pauses champagne mid rope and a perilous saddle ride with manager Harry Colcord ended by a dangerous sabotage attempt.
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Jean Francois Gravelet
Blondin
Niagara Falls
Maid of the Mist
Elisa Volta Mantovani
U.S
Canada
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Britain
William Dean Howells
Mark Twain
Harry Colcord
Colcord
Ed Sullivan