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NOTE: Most of the following files are in PDF format (the exceptions are the Appleton Map and the Vaudville Flyer which are in JPEG format and will open in your browser). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to view and print them. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it from the Adobe website at no cost.

 


  • Introduction (60k)

  • Coming to America (52k)

  • The Immigrant Processing Station (500k)

  • The Immigrant's Point of View (124k)

  • Appleton in the 1870s (120k)

  • Appleton in the 1870s- Part 2, Map (552k)

  • Child Labor in the 19th Century and Today (228k)

  • Urbanization (96k)

  • The Industrial Revolution (504k)

  • What is Illusion? (164k)

  • The Science of Magic (84k)

  • The Magic of Math (80k)

  • The Psychology of Magic (76k)

  • Dime Museums and Side Shows (64k)

  • Problem Solving (484k)

  • Vaudeville (60k)

  • Vaudville- Part 2, Flyer (588k)

  • Houdini on Tour: A Lesson in Geography (88k)

  • Houdini and Advertising (290k)

  • Houdini and Advertising Part 2 (428k)

  • Challenge Acts (620k)

  • The Strong Man (148k)

  • What is Spiritualism? (512k)

  • Houdini and Freedom of Religion (96k)

  • Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle: When Friends Disagree (80k)

  • Blows Kill Houdini (56k)

  • Public Reaction to Houdini's Death (620k)

  • Houdini's Legend and Legacy (64k)
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