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November 27, 2019

Houdini and the Cult of Celebrity

November 27, 2019

Fame has always been shaped by new technologies and changing conceptions of the self. Houdini was the last of the steam-age celebrities, whose fame grew from many of the same developments – transcontinental railroads, teeming cities, and an industrialized press … Continue Reading »

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