Introduction

You have been studying the famous magician Harry Houdini in class.  Today we will examine some historical documents related to Houdini.  We will visit the Houdini Home Page at the Library of Congress.   This is a part of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress. 

What  and where is the Library of Congress?  How can you access it?

What are historical documents?

What are primary and secondary sources?

How can these things help us learn?