Cheryl Young-Deknatel, age 1, visiting with John and Hanna McManus at their country home in New York in 1950.
John and Hanna were magic collecting partners with Morris and Chesley Young. Their combined collections formed the McManus-Young Collection in the rare books division of the Library of Congress, complimenting the Library's Houdini Collection. https://www.loc.gov/rr/rarebook/coll/154.html
32 minutes into the show is her interview about Houdini's Last Handcuffs https://www.thedrpatshow.com/episode/the-dr-pat-show-talk-radio-to-thrive-by-dream-me-homelaurie-elizabeth-murphy-houdinis-last
Today's Featured Books New release: Houdini's Last Handcuffs March 26, 2024 • Literary Fiction and Poetry • Science Fiction and Fantasy • Spotlight Congratulations to Charlie and Cheryl Young and Vine
Harry Houdini: The Man Who Inspired Superheroes March 24 marks the 150th birthday of the master magician, illusionist and escapologist who inspired the Shadow, Batman, and the very idea of the superhe