Today we wrap up (see what I did there?) Houdini’s legacy with his mysterious death. As the war with the Spiritualists raged on Houdini will die under odd circumstances. Was it an act from beyond the grave? Was it a hit by the Spiritualist leaders? Or was it all unlucky circumstance? You decide! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sources – <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87401/10-historic-things-happened-halloween">1</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/news/what-killed-harry-houdini#:~:text=Master%20escape%20artist%20Harry%20Houdini,remain%20mysterious%20to%20this%20day.&text=In%201915%2C%20Houdini%20nearly%20suffocated,under%20six%20feet%20of%20dirt.">2</a> <a href="https://www.biography.com/performer/harry-houdini">3</a> <a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/how-did-houdini-die">4</a> <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/october-31-1926-death-proves-inescapable-for-even-houdini-122032841/">5</a> <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-caused-harry-houdinis-mysterious-death">6</a> <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/harry-houdini-1779815">7</a> <a href="https://time.com/3537452/houdini-1926/">8</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-harry-houdini#:~:text=Houdini%20debunked%20psychics%20and%20the%20supernatural.&text=Beginning%20in%20the%201920s%2C%20he,able%20to%20contact%20the%20deceased.">9</a> <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53424/houdinis-greatest-trick-debunking-medium-mina-crandon">10</a> <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/houdini-margery-pamphlet/">11</a> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/houdini-milk-can-at-the-american-museum-of-magic#:~:text=Houdini's%20Milk%20Can%20Escape%2C%20Where%20Failure%20Meant%20Death%20by%20Drowning,-by%20Allison%20Meier&text=It%20was%20famously%20used%20by,pail%20after%20pail%20of%20water.">12</a> <a href="https://campaignoutsider.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/monster31.gif">13</a> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-1926-houdini-spent-4-days-shaming-congress-for-being-in-thrall-to-fortunetellers">14</a> 
 
 
 
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Today we wrap up (see what I did there?) Houdini’s legacy with his mysterious death. As the war with the Spiritualists raged on Houdini will die under odd circumstances. Was it an act from beyond the grave? Was it a hit by the Spiritualist leaders? Or was it all unlucky circumstance? You decide! Sources – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Consider Supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content and swag!Visit our website for more info!

Today we wrap up (see what I did there?) Houdini’s legacy with his mysterious death. As the war with the Spiritualists raged on Houdini will die under odd circumstances. Was it an act from beyond the grave? Was it a hit by the Spiritualist leaders? Or was it all unlucky circumstance? You decide! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sources – <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87401/10-historic-things-happened-halloween" rel="noopener noreferrer">1</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/news/what-killed-harry-houdini#:~:text=Master%20escape%20artist%20Harry%20Houdini,remain%20mysterious%20to%20this%20day.&amp;text=In%201915%2C%20Houdini%20nearly%20suffocated,under%20six%20feet%20of%20dirt." rel="noopener noreferrer">2</a> <a href="https://www.biography.com/performer/harry-houdini" rel="noopener noreferrer">3</a> <a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/how-did-houdini-die" rel="noopener noreferrer">4</a> <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/october-31-1926-death-proves-inescapable-for-even-houdini-122032841/" rel="noopener noreferrer">5</a> <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-caused-harry-houdinis-mysterious-death" rel="noopener noreferrer">6</a> <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/harry-houdini-1779815" rel="noopener noreferrer">7</a> <a href="https://time.com/3537452/houdini-1926/" rel="noopener noreferrer">8</a> <a href="https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-harry-houdini#:~:text=Houdini%20debunked%20psychics%20and%20the%20supernatural.&amp;text=Beginning%20in%20the%201920s%2C%20he,able%20to%20contact%20the%20deceased." rel="noopener noreferrer">9</a> <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53424/houdinis-greatest-trick-debunking-medium-mina-crandon" rel="noopener noreferrer">10</a> <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/houdini-margery-pamphlet/" rel="noopener noreferrer">11</a> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/houdini-milk-can-at-the-american-museum-of-magic#:~:text=Houdini's%20Milk%20Can%20Escape%2C%20Where%20Failure%20Meant%20Death%20by%20Drowning,-by%20Allison%20Meier&amp;text=It%20was%20famously%20used%20by,pail%20after%20pail%20of%20water." rel="noopener noreferrer">12</a> <a href="https://campaignoutsider.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/monster31.gif" rel="noopener noreferrer">13</a> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-1926-houdini-spent-4-days-shaming-congress-for-being-in-thrall-to-fortunetellers" rel="noopener noreferrer">14</a> 
 
 
 
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131 – Who Killed Harry Houdini?

Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history.  These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history. These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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