1. Houdini (1874-1926) One of the most famous magicians of all time, Harry Houdini wowed audiences by escaping from handcuffs, ropes, tanks of water, straightjackets and more. Britannica Harry Houdini. A short, concise overview of the Houdini Biography Harry Houdini MagicianEscape Artist http://history1900s.about.com/cs/houdiniharry

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Harry Houdini (1874-1926) Few performers have ever captured the public imagination like Harry Houdini. From his breakthrough in 1899 to his death in 1926, Houdini was one of the world's most popular entertainers, a true star of stage and screen. Time and again, his escapes from seemingly impossible predicaments thrilled audiences, who found in him a metaphor for their own lives, an affirmation of the human capacity to overcome adversity. Escapism in both senses of the word. But while nearly everyone is familiar with Houdini's stage persona, his little-known personal life is equally revealing. Taken as a whole, the public and private views make "The Elusive American" a uniquely powerful window on his times. His love of America was such that he always claimed Appleton, Wisconsin, as his birthplace. But the man known as Houdini was actually born Ehrich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary. He would not arrive in Wisconsin until four years later, when he, his mother Cecelia, and four brothers joined his father, who had become rabbi of a small Reform congregation there. Although an educated man, Herman Mayer Weiss (Weisz was changed to Weiss courtesy of immigration officials) was not destined for success in America. His life-long struggle to provide for his family would make a lasting impression on his son "Ehrie," who was forced to work from an early age to help make ends meet. Still, the boy was drawn to performing, making his debut in a neighborhood circus as the nine year old trapeze artist, "Ehrich, The Prince of the Air."

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4. Harry Houdini : Aviation Pioneer (1874-1926) This site celebrates the life and work of Harry Houdini (18741926), Aviation Pioneer Harry Houdini (1874-1926). (b. Erik Weisz, then Ehrich Weiss) http://www.ctie.monash.edu/hargrave/houdini_bio.html

Harry Houdini (1874-1926) (b. Erik Weisz, then Ehrich Weiss) On March 18, 1910 whilst on a visit to Australia and in a Voisin biplane (purchased for US$5,000 in Hamburg, Germany prior to the trip - see Hamburg images below), Harry Houdini made the first controlled , powered flight of an airplane in Australia , at Digger's Rest in Victoria, Australia. The magic of flight, he later wrote, was in the "glorious thrill" of first adventure, and "not in minor modification which is perpetual in any art." Harry Houdini, The Argus You may wish to download a 500 pixel or 1000 pixel version of the full image at right showing Houdini in the cockpit of the Voisin. Houdini, as well as being the first to make a controlled powered flight in Australia, also seems to be the first aviator here to have documented the event(s) on film. Houdini flies his Voisin Biplane in Sydney*, Australia, 1910 *Most probably at Rosehill Racecourse Download Movie 1 An alternate version of this sequence has also been uncovered which, although showing less of Houdini actually flying, does show an extended opening sequence of Houdini settling himself into the Voisin. Download Movie 2 Source 1: http://www.geocities.com/~houdinitribute

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6. PROJECT GUTENBERG - Catalog By Author - Index - Houdini, Harry, INDEX What is PG Etext Listings. Etexts by Author Houdini, Harry,18741926 H Index Main Index The Miracle Mongers, An Expose'. http://www.informika.ru/text/books/gutenb/gutind/TEMP/i-_houdini_harry_.html

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Telex External Link Internal Link Inventory Cache Harry Houdini This nOde last updated August 16th, 2002 and is permanently morphing... (7 Ahau (Flower) / 13 Yaxk'in (New Sun Houdini, Harry American magician known for his escapes from chains, handcuffs, straitjackets, and padlocked containers. Houdini, Harry magic . He was able to free himself from handcuffs, ropes, locked trunks, and many types of bonds. Houdini attributed his magic to natural, physical effects and explained how many of his tricks were performed. His writings include Miracle Mongers and Their Methods (1920) and A Magician Among the Spirits (1924). Theater and Film, "The Great Houdini" gains wide publicity by executing an escape from London's Scotland Yard, becomes a main attraction at London's Alhambra Theatre, and begins a 4-year tour of the Continent. U.S. escape artist Ehrich Weiss, 26, has adopted the name Houdini from the French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin; having studied Robert-Houdin's work, his book The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin in 1908 will show that the Frenchman's dexterity was much exaggerated, and he will far surpass Robert-Houdin's reputation with feats such as having himself shackled in irons, locked into a roped and weighted box, dropped overboard from a boat, and emerging with a smile before baffled audiences.

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Harry Houdini (1874-1926) (b. Erik Weisz, then Ehrich Weiss) On March 18, 1910 whilst on a visit to Australia and in a Voisin biplane (purchased for US$5,000 in Hamburg, Germany prior to the trip - see Hamburg images below), Harry Houdini made the first controlled , powered flight of an airplane in Australia , at Digger's Rest in Victoria, Australia. The magic of flight, he later wrote, was in the "glorious thrill" of first adventure, and "not in minor modification which is perpetual in any art." Harry Houdini, The Argus You may wish to download a 500 pixel or 1000 pixel version of the full image at right showing Houdini in the cockpit of the Voisin. Houdini, as well as being the first to make a controlled powered flight in Australia, also seems to be the first aviator here to have documented the event(s) on film. Houdini flies his Voisin Biplane in Sydney*, Australia, 1910 *Most probably at Rosehill Racecourse Download Movie 1 An alternate version of this sequence has also been uncovered which, although showing less of Houdini actually flying, does show an extended opening sequence of Houdini settling himself into the Voisin. Download Movie 2 Source 1: http://www.geocities.com/~houdinitribute

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Harry Houdini Title: Harry Houdini : master magician / by Dana Meachen Rau. Author: Rau, Dana Meachen, 1971- Published: New York : F. Watts, c2001. Subject: Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 Juvenile literature. Magicians United States Biography Juvenile literature. Escape artists United States Biography Juvenile literature. Series: Book report biography Material: 110 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-104) and index. ISBN: System ID no: ADL-8206 Holdings: Mauldin (W. Jack Greer) Branch CALL NUMBER: J B Houdini J BOOK CheckdOut

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14. Jewish-American Hall Of Fame -- Virtual Tour Houdini (18741926). At the age of 17, he changed his name to Harry Houdiniand began performing in medicine shows, circuses, theaters, etc. http://www.amuseum.org/jahf/virtour/page16.html

Virtual Tour INDEX People Abravanel, Don Isaac Berlin, Irving Bernstein, Leonard Brandeis, Louis D. ... Zacuto, Abraham Places Carnegie Hall (NY) Hebrew University (Jerus.) Monticello (VA) Salk Institute (CA) ... Touro Synagogue (RI) Events Discovering New World Expulsion of Jews First Jewish Settlers Meeting Queen Isabella ... Titanic Disaster Houdini (1874-1926) Houdini was born Ehrich Weiss on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, Hungary. His family emigrated to the United States while he was an infant, and his father became the first rabbi in Appleton, Wisconsin. They later moved to Milwaukee, and eventually settled in New York. Young Ehrich's life was transformed after he learned his first trick (the vanishing quarter). At the age of 17, he changed his name to Harry Houdini and began performing in medicine shows, circuses, theaters, etc. When 100,000 people watched "The King of Handcuffs" wriggle free while hanging from a building in 1916, a newspaper reported that this was "the biggest crowd ever assembled in Washington at one place except for the inauguration of the President." One of Houdini's most spectacular illusions was the "Vanishing Elephant," in which the pachyderm lumbered on to the stage and walked straight into a large cabinet. Almost simultaneously the cabinet's walls would be pulled back and the elephant had disappeared. Houdini said "Even the elephant does not know how it is done."

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PRINCIPES DE LA MAGIE Les premiers magiciens Robert Houdin (1805-1871) Harry Kellar (1849-1922) ... Conclusion Source des textes: Le Grand Marcis (Maurice Choquette) Courrier/Email: Michel Grenier

17. Index To Comic Art Collection: "Houarner" To "Hours" Houdini, Harry, 18741926. Stage magician and escape artist. -Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926. http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/rri/hrri/hou.htm

Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections Division Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection "Houarner" to "Hours" Back to the H index screen Back to the ... Back up the list Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 Stage magician and escape artist Houghton Mifflin American publisher The Hound of the Baskervilles Novel by A. Conan Doyle, adapted and parodied in comics Hounds See also Basset Hounds Bloodhounds Dachshunds and Beauregard Bugleboy Hourman Superhero feature in Adventure Comics and other comic books Hours See also Happy Hour Zero Hour On down the list This segment last edited August 6, 2002

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Did you know Houdini... MENU Houdini's Biography Houdini Multimedia Houdini's Death Houdini News ... E-mail HoudiniTribute Houdini 1874-1926 Hou·di·ni hü-'dE-nE Originally Ehrich Weisz American (Hungarian-born) magician; known for ability to extricate himself from handcuffs, locked and sealed containers, etc. Houdinize To release or extricate oneself from confinement, bonds, or the like, as by wiggling out. This photo is one of the first "colorized" photos of Houdini on the internet - or anywhere else for that matter... Painstakingly brought to you by Bob King at HoudiniTribute.com Stop back to see more... We're your one-stop Houdini source! Did you see all of HoudiniTribute.com's national publicity lately? !!! WOW! - Thank you all for visiting and showing your interest in Houdini!! Bookmark HoudiniTribute.com and stop back soon! Sign our Guestbook Let others know what you think about HoudiniTribute.com ! We have discounted PURCHASE INFORMATION for the New Houdini Stamp which was unveiled in front of the Houdini family, over 1,200 magicians and Houdini fans on July 3, 2002, in NYC.

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EL GRAN HOUDINI (1874-1926) Harry Houdini Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin EL CAPÍTULO FINAL FUENTE: "The Houdini Hall of Fame". Niagara Falls.

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Telex External Link Internal Link Inventory Cache Harry Houdini This nOde last updated August 16th, 2002 and is permanently morphing... (7 Ahau (Flower) / 13 Yaxk'in (New Sun Houdini, Harry American magician known for his escapes from chains, handcuffs, straitjackets, and padlocked containers. Houdini, Harry magic . He was able to free himself from handcuffs, ropes, locked trunks, and many types of bonds. Houdini attributed his magic to natural, physical effects and explained how many of his tricks were performed. His writings include Miracle Mongers and Their Methods (1920) and A Magician Among the Spirits (1924). Theater and Film, "The Great Houdini" gains wide publicity by executing an escape from London's Scotland Yard, becomes a main attraction at London's Alhambra Theatre, and begins a 4-year tour of the Continent. U.S. escape artist Ehrich Weiss, 26, has adopted the name Houdini from the French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin; having studied Robert-Houdin's work, his book The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin in 1908 will show that the Frenchman's dexterity was much exaggerated, and he will far surpass Robert-Houdin's reputation with feats such as having himself shackled in irons, locked into a roped and weighted box, dropped overboard from a boat, and emerging with a smile before baffled audiences.

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