Busi Ms. Roach Honors American Literature 12 March 2013 Harry Houdini: World’s Greatest Magician “Remembered for his ability to escape from bonds and containers‚ Houdini is the world’s most famous magician‚ and his name is instantly recognized‚ although he died over 70 years ago” (“Harry 1”). Harry Houdini was much more than any ordinary magician a mother might hire for their child’s birthday party. When one thinks of Harry Houdini‚ the furthest thing from their mind would be the clichéd pulling
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witness the amazing death defying acts of the amazing Harry Houdini! Taking his audience on a heart stopping ride‚ Harry Houdini was the greatest magician and escape artist of all time. No locks would keep him‚ no tomb could hold him‚ and no audience could resist him. Houdini was more than just a vaudeville magician with a bag of tricks. Even today‚ some of his escape methods still remain unsolved. Long before he was legendary magician Harry Houdini‚ he was Erik Weisz. Erik Weisz was born on March 24
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Harry “Handcuff” Houdini General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To Inform My Audience About The Career Of Harry Houdini. Thesis Statement: Harry Houdini’s Career Began In The 1890s. 1899 Is When Harry Houdini Got His Big Break. Harry Houdini Was Known As The King Of Handcuffs Because Of The Many Escape Acts He Did. Introduction: 1. Everyone Has Heard The Name Houdini At Least Once A. He Was A Famous
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Harry Houdini Harry Houdini was one of the world’s best magicians‚ and changed the way people look at entertainment. Not only was he an astonishing entertainer‚ he would break the ideas of reality. Houdini was very fond of the stage life at a very young age and began to do acts. As he grew older‚ his acts became more extreme and more stunning. Nobody knew that these acts were going to make Harry Houdini one of the best magicians on the planet. Almost everyone knows that Harry Houdini was a famous
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Dumfries‚ Virginia. I would like to nominate Harry Houdini for Person of the Year. Houdini could perform many captivating tricks; he was always outgoing towards his audience and never gave up on anything. I know what you’re thinking‚ “Why would I consider a child’s proposal?” Well‚ if you have the time to look at or glance at a “child’s” paper‚ you must have time to read my letter. As you see as you read on‚ I can make a very sharp point. Harry Houdini had many tricks ‘up his sleeve’ that very few
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Harry Houdini claimed his whole life that he was born on April 6th‚ 1874 in Appleton Wisconsin. In reality he was born on March 24th 1874 in Budapest‚ Hungary. He most likely lied about his birthplace so he would be accepted in America. He was named Ehrich Weisz; his parents were Cecilia Steiner and Mayer Samuel Weisz. He had at least 6 siblings that made it to adult hood‚ but it is unclear how many total siblings he had. Ehrich’s father moved to America alone to try to get a living and place
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Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American stunt performer and illusionist. But he is most famously known for his extreme escape acts. During his life‚ Harry Houdini has made outstanding contributions as an escape artist‚ a magician‚ and an exposure of fake spirit mediums. Professionals but also the general population consider Harry the greatest escape artist of all time. Harry often said that nothing can hold him back‚ not prisons‚ locks‚ shackles‚ ropes or chains could stop him. A boy named Erik Weisz
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York City‚ taking on odd jobs and living in a boarding house before the rest of the family joined them. It was there that he became interested in trapeze arts. In 1894‚ Erich launched his career as a professional magician and renamed himself Harry Houdini‚ the first name being a derivative of his childhood nickname‚ “Ehrie‚” and the last an homage to the great French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Though his magic met with little success‚ he soon drew attention for his feats of escape using
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Harry Houdini By: Eli Wight Harry Houdini is famous for his world wide magic. He has done many awesome magic like his amazing straight jacket trick and his famous milk can escape trick. Harry Houdini was born on March 24‚ 1874 in Budapest‚ Hungary. Houdini’s parents that gave birth to him were Mayer Weisz and Cecilia Steiner and he also had 6 siblings. He moved to Appleton‚ Wisconsin at a young age. Harry Houdini first knew he was going to do magic when he did his first magic trick when he was
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Jacky Rivera #12 Language Arts April 27‚ 2012 Harry Houdini "My brain is the key that sets me free!" -Harry Houdini. Harry Houdini was a man that had many expetations in front of him. There was a road that he was suppost to follow that would lead him to a simple happy life but he didn’t want a simple life he wanted an adventurase life‚ Harry explains. Harry left that path at the age of 15. He wanted to be a magician. He had many tragedies‚ happiness‚ and his tricks were so magestic they could
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