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Showing posts with label #WashingtonHoudini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #WashingtonHoudini. Show all posts
Sunday, April 19, 2026

HOUDINI 110 Years Ago Today In Washington DC

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  (Library of Congress) What are you doing today, April 19? Well, exactly 110 years ago, if you were strolling through Washington DC on Penn...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Houdini and Chase's Polite Vaudeville House and More

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  I have been searching for a long time for a photo of Chase's Vaudeville house. A fellow historian told me it was actually Keith's ...
Sunday, February 23, 2020

Houdini Testifies Before Congress Day 1

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In 1926, Harry Houdini stepped way beyond his role of magician, escape artist, showman, and actor. He does something which was rare for a...
Sunday, November 4, 2018

Magic Detective Podcast Ep 7-Houdini & Congress 1926

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Seeing as we are on the eve of a big congressional election, I thought I'd share a podcast about the time Houdini testified before Co...
Saturday, May 26, 2018

Houdini Testifies Before Congress Continued

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(Library of Congress Photo) Before I can get to the next day(s) of testimony, I should mention that Houdini was doing double duty in Con...
Sunday, May 7, 2017

HOUDINI Takes DC 2017

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The ObscuraDay Event called Houdini Takes DC was a huge hit yesterday! They sold out, and I think they might have even over sold, which w...
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Saturday, March 26, 2016

Unique Houdini Event in Washington D.C.

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On April 16th, Atlas Obscura is sponsoring an event called Houdini Escapes DC . It's a historical look at Houdini's time in Washi...