In his essay, "The Case of Harry Houdini", Daniel Epstein tell how the message of Harry Houdini's career was that "humankind cannot be held in chains." This message is illustrated throughout Houdini's career of magic and escapism. Houdini would not only perform "standard" magic tricks, but he would also perform unparalleled feats of escape. From straightjackets while hanging off the side of a building ... above a crowded street of people to escaping from different jail cells around the world, throughout his illustrious career, Houdini escaped from all manner of objects. In England, he escaped...

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