Escape From Alcatraz: Frank Morris And The Anglin Brothers

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Escape From Alcatraz On June 11, 1962 Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers escaped Alcatraz prison. 36 prisoners tried to perform this hard task years before but were never able to make it. Their escape was very dangerous due to the high currents and shark filled waters, somehow they managed to not become shark bait. Despite the fact that Frank Morris and the anglin brothers were never seen escape, Frank Morris and the brothers did escape alive, because frank Morris and the brothers were even and heard from, they made their boat and landed on horseshoe bay. A car was also stolen by who we think was the 3 men. Frank and the brothers built their boat and landed on horseshoe bay. The author states that frank morris built

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