Sam Patch (1807-1829) was America's first daredevil. A little math will tip you off that he died young, as all the best (yet worst) daredevils do, and yet his memory lived long. He became semi-legendary, verging on a status not unlike those great American characters Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Mike Fink, Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:54AM on April 27, 2025