1. Harry Houdini climbs into a wooden crate to be lowered into New York Harbor, July 7, 1912.
Daredevil. Showman. Con artist.
That was Harry Houdini; and his death-defying stunt called the “Box Escape Challenge” thrilled audiences around the world in 1912 and 1913.
It was a trick that began well before the theater curtain went up.
When Houdini arrived…
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