City of Clarence

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…

John Scopes who is a teacher was found guilty for teaching evolution, so he was forced to be in a case. Bryan heard of this case and decided to contribute to the prosecution of Scopes. Clarence Darrow who is an intermediate lawyer was the defender of Scopes in the case. This case was called The Scopes Monkey Trial, and became a big controversy in the 18th century. The passed law stated that any theory denying the story of god shall be…

Adapting history to the movie screen is not a novel concept. Many movie productions have captured audiences ' attentions and shed light on historical happenings. However, there is the occasional movie that goes above and beyond being a simple historical flick. Inherit the Wind is a perfect example of this exceptionalism. The movie, a classic take on the social issues of 1920 's America, is directed by Stanley Kramer and features stars like Gene Kelley, Spencer Tracey, and Fredric March (IMDb).…

The 1920’s were a time of drastic change in America. This was because of the many inventions and because of all the new laws was passed during this time. Crime rates were increasing because of the prohibition of alcohol. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb both came from wealthy families from Chicago, Illinois. Loeb was a troublemaker and has been obsessed with committing crimes all his life. It was just a matter of time where he would prove to everyone that he was capable of committing the perfect…

Racial prejudice is a big issue within the courts globally. The biggest source of prejudice that the world receives is from government, and the information citizens get is what the government sees as suitable for the world to see. Discrimination in the courts comes from old political and social views, that in today’s society are seen as racist. The criminal justice and judicial systems are not color blind, they see deeper than African- American, Muslim , or Hispanic; they see the stereotypical…

Christian influence that the country once possessed before World War I, by strengthening family values, promoting a Christian lifestyle, and interpreting the Bible as a literal, historical piece of writing. In the monkey trial of 1925, defense attorney Clarence Darrow interrogated William Jennings Bryan, the democratic politician of Nebraska, for his credence on whether everything in the Bible “should be literally interpreted”; to which Bryan replied that he believed “everything in the bible…

Do you think you could escape a maximum security prison that is on an island surrounded by water? I personally don’t think I could. I am going to be talking about the great escape of Alcatraz. I was interested in this topic because this is still a mystery today and that makes me curious. I hope that you will be as intrigued as I was. Preparation for the great escape, escaping the maximum security prison, and last, the aftermath. In a penitentiary called Alcatraz, an island off the coast of San…

Over many years, the controversy between Evolution and Creationism has taken on a whole new perspective. John Scopes, a young high school substitute teacher, was charged with illegally teaching the theory known as evolution in 1925. During this time, Creationism was mainly taught in all schools. This theory that God created the world and all life within it. At this point in time, Evolution has dominated our curriculum, it is the process by which living organisms evolve and adapt (“Introduction”)…

or not. I think that they survived the escape because of their clever planning. They could of died but there is still no proof that they did. There is evidence that could help prove that they did survive. So did Frank Morris, along with John and Clarence Anglin survive or not? One thing that can help support that they survived the escape is that there has been items that had belonged to the inmates that have been found on islands and in the water. A raincoat raft along with paddles and the…

In the great mystery about the Alcatraz escapees is one of the most creative jailbreaks of all time. The question is did they make it alive or did they die in the process? Based on the evidence I believe that they lived and that they escaped. I think that there plan worked. The first pieces of evidence comes from a video called “ did frank moore survive?” it says that there was a raft and footprints leading away from it on Angel Island. Angel island was there original destination. We know this…