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Harry Houdini

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HARRY HOUDINI

THE LIFE OF THE GREAT MAGICIAN

EARLY LIFE

  • Erik Weisz
  • Born on March 24, 1874
  • From a Jewish family

FEATS AND TRICKS

  • Was an actor, historian, pilot, and debunker
  • Locks and handcuffs
  • Chains; Ropes
  • Straightjackets
  • Buried alive

THE DEATH OF HARRY

  • Was punched in his gut by a student before a play
  • Died on October 31, 1926
  • Death was caused by peritonitis (disease from ruptured appendix)
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HOUDINI

"The Father of Magic"
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