Sam Patch, The Famous Jumper
by Paul E. Johnson /
2003 / English / EPUB
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Traces the achievements of waterfall jumper Sam Patch, noting his famous jump in Paterson, New Jersey, which led to his being dubbed the "Jersey Jumper " as well as his two-time jump in Niagara Falls, in an account that offers an analysis of American cultural history in the 1820s.