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Finding Your Roots

Alanis Morissette's Daredevil Ancestors Memorialized in Song

In 1815, an ancestor of Alanis Morissette, and his companions, attempted a daring feat of riding a boat over the Chaudière Falls in Ontario, Canada. A folk song recounts their bravery, with some losing their lives in the attempt.
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