The Barrel Worked, the Business Plan Didn’t

The Barrel Worked, the Business Plan Didn’t

Annie Edson Taylor did not go over Niagara Falls for the thrill. She went for the money. In 1901, Taylor was a 63-year-old widowed schoolteacher from Auburn, New York. She was out of work, running short of options and living in an era before Social Security and widespread retirement pensions provided a safety net for