This historical context is repeated throughout the exhibit and brought to the present in the final card. A revealed trick is often a more interesting trick. Simply knowing how it was done is never enough. You immediately ask to see it again. You want to know more, how other deceptions are accomplished.
Mystery is revealed and then reestablished.
The exhibit not only reveals the secrets of the fraudulent mediums Houdini exposed, it also explains the unique place those frauds had within the history of the United States and Houdini himself. The mystery grows. It will lead visitors further into the spirit world. 8 Joshua Ranger University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Wisconsin Content in the History Cooperative database is intended for personal, noncommercial use only. You may not reproduce, publish, distribute, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, modify, create derivative works from, display, or in any way exploit the History Cooperative database in whole or in part without the written permission of the copyright holder.