Sam Patch, the Famous Jumper

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The true history of a legendary American folk hero

In the 1820s, a fellow named Sam Patch grew up in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, working there (when he wasn''t drinking) as a mill hand for one of America''s new textile companies. Sam made a name for himself one day by jumping seventy feet into the tumultuous waters below Pawtucket Falls. When in 1827 he repeated the stunt in Paterson, New Jersey, anot...

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The true history of a legendary American folk hero

In the 1820s, a fellow named Sam Patch grew up in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, working there (when he wasn''t drinking) as a mill hand for one of America''s new textile companies. Sam made a name for himself one day by jumping seventy feet into the tumultuous waters below Pawtucket Falls. When in 1827 he repeated the stunt in Paterson, New Jersey, anot...

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  • Formats: epub
  • ISBN: 9781429931953
  • Publication Date: 16 Jun 2004
  • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM