Harry Houdini, the remarkable illusionist who stunned international audiences with his death-defying escape act, was shackled eternally by the Grim Reaper on this Halloween in history, Oct. 31, 1926. ...

Harry Houdini made two appearances in Fort Worth, one in 1916 and again in 1924. Max Faulkner Star-Telegram/Max Faulkner Harry Houdini (1874-1926) was the stage name of Ehrich Weiss, arguably the ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - A master of illusion and the most famous escape artist of all time often called Wisconsin his home Harry Houdini is a familiar name here in northeast Wisconsin, and his life ...

Halloween has come and gone, but one of the world's most famous Halloween legends lives on in Wisconsin.Houdini is a name so famous that it's still familiar nearly a century after his mysterious death ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Once upon a time, Harry Houdini, the famed magician and escape artist, hung upside down from a downtown building in Salt Lake City. Houdini started his career in entertainment at an ...

Weaver’s (Hudson) well-researched biography of Harry Houdini paints a complex picture of the escape artist who worked tirelessly to fill the public’s appetite for thrilling stunts. Her wide-ranging ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Harry Houdini was born 136 years ago today. To mark the day, Susan King ...

Before David Copperfield made the Great Wall of China disappear and David Blaine was frozen in a block of ice, there was a Hungarian-born Jew who made a career of escaping from handcuffs, milk cans ...

MELBOURNE—Harry Houdini, master of the greatest escapes, has a new rival. His name is Roger Federer. For the second time in the last three matches, Federer stood millimeters from the abyss. Friday ...

Kristen Johnson, also known as Lady Houdini, goes far beyond the role women usually play in escape acts. "It was important for me to be a strong... Lady Houdini's Escape Act Breaks Through Not Just ...

If you are looking for a performance that’s an escape from routine, the Lady Houdini Escape Artist Show at the free Silver Bow County Fair will have you on the edge of your seat. The Silver Bow County ...

A community quilt project in Green Bay is bringing hundreds of people together ahead of America’s 250th celebration on July 4, each creating a personal square. The Jean Nicolet chapter of the DAR is ...