Homan Walsh and the first Niagara suspension bridge
O'Neill, Alexis
Presents a picture book on the true story of Homan Walsh, a young man who loved to fly kites and became the first man to fly a kite across Niagra Falls and connected by kite-string the United States and Canada.
Describes the size, history, power, and functions of the North American waterfalls known as Niagara Falls, discussing their value as a natural resource.
Recounts the daring exploits of sixty-three-year-old Annie Edson Taylor who designed a barrel that she then used to ride over Niagara Falls for the Pan-American Exposition in 1901.
Relates the story of Homan Walsh, a fifteen-year-old boy who in 1847 successfully flew a kite over the Niagara River from Canada to the United States, enabling work to begin on a suspension bridge over Niagara Falls.
Geronimo Stilton accompanies his nephew Benjamin's class on a field trip to Niagra Falls and encounters mischievous young mouselets who are determined to send him over the falls in a barrel.