The first famous American daredevil got his start leaping from Pawtucket Falls. Episode Source MaterialSam Patch The Famous Jumper | Paul E. JohnsonThe Real Simon Pure Sam Patch | Rochester HistoryThe Last Leap of Sam Patch | Headlines & HeroesThe Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, October 28, 1829, Image 2 « Chronicling America «Cherokee phoenix, and Indians' advocate. [volume], January 06, 1830, Image 3Cherokee phoenix, and Indians' advocate. [volume], January 06, 1830, Image 3Mineral Point tribune., February 24, 1870, Image 3Sam Patch's Last LeapThe Daredevils of Niagara Falls | Library of CongressLeaps of Fame: The Rise of Sam Patch and a Changing Industrial Landscape - Not Even PastSam Patch: a 19th Century Rhode Island Daredevil Worth Remembering1824 Strike - Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)Labor History: The First Factory Strike - In These Times“4 or 5 Active Lads to Serve in Cotton Factory” - Child Labor at Slater Mill | Rhode TourPawtucket Falls - Blackstone River Valley