Peek at Houdini’s handcuffs in NYC exhibit on ‘Golden Age’ of magicians

A rare collection of tools and tricks used by legendary magician Harry Houdini for seemingly inexplicable escape acts — ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Handcuffs, straitjackets, and magic! Houdini Museum honors the greatest magician of all-time

NEW YORK CITY -- The Houdini Museum of New York in Manhattan unlocks the life of the greatest magician and escape artist who ever lived. Harry Houdini, whose real name was Erich Weiss, was most ...
The Times Leader

Can’t Escape The Magic Of Houdini

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Actor and magician John Calvert, at left in an advertisement for the 1948 movie ’The ...
National Geographic news

Inside Harry Houdini’s wild life as the king of magic—and his mysterious death on Halloween

This piece is excerpted from National Geographic's Book of Magic and the Occult: A Visual History. He’s the most famous magician to ever live, but few realize that Harry Houdini (1874–1926) began life ...