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Podcast: Stuff You Missed in History Class
Episode: Robert-Houdin, The Father of Modern Magic, Part 2
Description: After the 1844 Paris expo, Robert-Houdin turned his efforts to creating his own stage show. He created automata tricks that still delight today, and quickly became a very famous magician. Research: Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin". Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Jun. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Eugene-Robert-Houdin âHow to Do the Classic Cups & Balls Trick.â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVXNCMdKs-Y&t=124s âROBERT-HOUDIN TRIPLE MYSTERY CLOCK.â JACQUES NĂVE HORLOGER D'ART. https://www.horloger.net/purchase-sales/mystery-clocks/74-robert-houdin-triple-mystery-clock/ Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugène. âMemoirs of Robert-Houdin : ambassador, author, and conjurer.â Geo. G. Evans. Philadelphia. 1859. https://www.gutenberg.org/fi...