Weird Historian

The Wire Walker Who Carried a Piggy-Backer with a Death Wish and Other Aerial Daredevils.


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Charles Blondin is one of history’s most famous and daring wire walkers. Hear about the time he had to fend off a suicidal volunteer riding on his back atop the wire. This episode also features Clifford Calverley, another wire walker who gleefully risked his life for the entertainment of the audience. You’ll also meet some other walkers who put on a rather unusual show. Not on a wire — but upside-down on the ceiling. See images from these stories and find more weird history at WeirdHistorian.com.
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Weird HistorianBy Marc Hartzman

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