The famed escapologist had a reputation for death-defying stunts. But his rise to fame and sudden death both came with some unexpected twists.

In the last years of his life, Harry Houdini became ... becoming one of its most vocal opponents. At first Houdini was drawn to Spiritualism out of genuine curiosity, as well as out of his ...

Ehrich Weiss (Harry Houdini) born to Rabbi Mayer ... with the world-famous author and leading proponent of Spiritualism. In July, Houdini has his first sittings with the celebrated Boston medium ...

Harry Houdini finds an ally in his fight against spiritualism, a brilliant detective called Rose Mackenberg, who'll do whatever it takes to expose a fake. Together, the two head to Washington to ...