Celebrity in American History
Revolutionary & Early National Period: Revolutionary War heroes as the embodiment of national virtue and worthiness
Early America (1820-1860): The "American Adam", a figure of innocence and promise, freed from the past and self-reliant
Civil War & Reconstruction (1860-1877): Combination of both previous periods
Turn of the Century: Hero-inventors reflecting the explosion of new technology
Early twentieth century: Mass urban culture replacing the genteel tradition of the Victorian age. Shift from "character" to "personality".
Harry Houdini b. Erich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary. Moved to Appleton, WI in 1878. d. 1926
The Conjurers Unveiled,Robert-Houdin
Houdini rope escape
Ringling Brothers: Albert, Otto, Alfred, Charles, John.
First performance, Mazomanie, WI, 1882
Orson Welles b. 1915, Kenosha, WI
War of the Worlds, 1938
Citizen Kane, 1941
Orson Wells interview
Liberace b. 1919, Milwaukee
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