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Podcast: Stuff You Missed in History Class
Episode: Robert-Houdin, The Father of Modern Magic, Part 1
Description: Robert-Houdin was the magician that Houdini named himself after, his story is hard to pin down, because even his own memoir is written to be entertaining, not accurate. Part one covers his early life, marriages, and beginnings in magic. 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, aut...