2. Specialties -slipping out of ropes, chains, and handcuffs while locked in trunks and milk cans, or submerged under water.

5. Life on His Own -Age 12: Hopped on a freight car; He was running away -He came back a year later to reunite with his family in New York -this is when he and his brother became interested in magic

8. The Welsh Brothers Circus -they joined the Circus for six months -at first they performed easy acts but as time went on Harry became more interested and began to experiment with new tricks

9. Trip to England -Harry and Beatrice sailed to England to try out his new act -He tried his performance out at the London theater -the theater extended his booking to eventually 6 months due to a successful show

11. His Career Sucesses -Houdini practiced and pushed himself to his limit -He made sure he was always at the top of the entertainment field -He was president of the Society of American and he started the Magician’s club

13. Spiritualism -Because of his mother’s death he became involved in talking to the dead -Houdini gave many lectures on spiritualism -He would award anyone who could make a psychic effect

14. Last Years As A Magician Houdini was known for being able to “withstand any blow to his body” above the waist. A student challenged him but before he could prepare he was hit. Houdini had peritonitis a fatal disease -Houdini was giving a show after not sleeping for three days (His wife Bess had been sick with food poisoning) -He broke his foot

15. Houdini’s Death -Life for Houdini was brought to an end on October 31, 1926 -His funeral was held in New York and many people came to watch -the Society of American Magicians started a new tradition by breaking a wand Machpelah Cemetery in Long Island, New York

16. The end