The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can explore the topic of the "daredevils of Niagara" further using the following search strategies:
Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase: barrel, falls, Horseshoe Falls, leap, Niagara, tightrope
When searching the name of a daredevil, try searching with and without middle initials, and by last name only.
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event to narrow your results. For this topic, limit the date range to the week of each individual stunt date or year.
Check out this Headlines & Heroes blog post to learn more about this topic with links to more articles in Chronicling America.