Carlisle Graham
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Carlisle Graham
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Carlisle D. Graham was an American athlete, famous for surviving several journeys through the rapids at Niagara Falls in a barrel and by swimming. Described as the "Nero of Niagara", Graham made his journeys at risk to his own life. In 1886, inspired by the late Captain Matthew Webb, he decided to follow in Webb's footsteps by navigating Niagara Falls and its whirlpool in a barrel cask. Despite warnings of likely death, Graham accomplished his goal on July 11 that year, witnessed by a large crow
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American cooper and swimmer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlisle_Graham
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2023-07-08T19:32:26Z
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