Smithsonian has posted an interesting short slideshow of images and artifacts celebrating the life of Harry Houdini. From the description of this vintage show poster:
In the 1920s, after many years entertaining crowds as an escape artist, Houdini changed his show to expose the methods and motivations of the Spiritualists, a group who claimed they could contact the dead through séances. Testifying against them in Congress, he also exposed their tricks while on stage, an act he turned into a Broadway show. Soon, Houdini received death threats from the group.
Previously on BB:
• Houdini may be brought back from the grave Link
• Miracle Mongers and Their Methods Link