Harry Houdini's great Kansas City escape

Kansas City Today by KCUR Studios

Sep 4, 202610:22News & Politics

Harry Houdini was a master of escape. He was also a self-promoter who once performed a stunt in downtown Kansas City to draw an audience to his shows. We'll learn about the Houdini escape that originated right here in Ka...

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