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    How Did Alcatraz Escape

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    On the day of June 11,1962, three inmates at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary took to action their escape. Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin used tactics such as dummies , the removal of ventilator covers, and the construction of tools to help plan their escape. However, to this day it remains a mystery as to what happened to the three and if they carried out their escape successfully. Frank Lee Morris, who led the escape attempt out of Alcatraz, has been planning out their escape alongside the Anglin brothers. Knowing how the Alcatraz prison is considered to be the most secure, including many failed attempts to escape, the extensive planning was necessary. Frank Morris who has been arrested since the early age of 13 years old,…

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    From Alcatraz” starring Clint Eastwood, then you will know that the statement is otherwise proven wrong. Alcatraz held some of America's most cruel felons including murderer Robert Stroud, gangster Al Capone, and the “Birdman of Alcatraz”. Of all of the felons that had been through the prison and attempted to escape, very few had ever managed to actually get off of the island. Frank Morris along with brothers John and Clarence Anglin were three of the few men to initiate the escape of the…

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    Alcatraz Research Paper

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    The escape from Alcatraz was a success due to the criminal’s ingenious and resourceful methodology. Since June 11, 1962, people have marvelled at the legendary techniques used by John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris to escape the infamous high-security prison, Alcatraz. The cleverness and resourcefulness of this escape have amazed people for over fifty years. But without the criminals’ plan, and cunning steps leading up to it, it would have been just another attempted getaway. The…

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    Three inmates of the Alcatraz Prison escaped on June 11, 1962, and were said to have died in the frigid waters of the San Francisco Bay. Although there is evidence supporting that conclusion there is still no for sure explanation if they actually died 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…

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    Alcatraz Dbq Analysis

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    Bernard Coy, Joe Cretzer, Marvin Hubbard, Sam Shockley, Miran Thompson, and Clarence Carnes overpowered the cellhouse officers. They gained control of the keys and weapons, arming themselves for escape. They knew that there plan had failed when they realized that they didn’t have the key to the recreation yard door. They fought instead of surrendering, injuring about eighteen officers and killing around three, including the hostages. The U.S. Marines were brought in and ended the attempt. By…

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    Alcatraz Prison History

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    As one of the world's most infamous and best known prisons over the years, Alcatraz (also known as The Rock) harbored around 1,576 of America's most cold-blooded criminals including Al Capone, Robert Franklin “Birdman” Stroud, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, Bumpy Johnson, Rafael Cancel Miranda, Mickey Cohen, Arthur R. "Doc" Barker, James "Whitey" Bulger, and Alvin "Creepy" Karpis. (Dymi A1) It gave shelter to the Bureau of Prisons staff and their families. A total of thirty-six prisoners made 14…

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    Morris and the Anglin brothers started preparing for their escape months prior to their escape in June 1962. The intelligent men began their strategy with saw blades and sharpening spoons from the prison cafeteria to widen the air vents in their cells until the openings were large enough for them to shimmy through. The inescapable prison was starting to deteriorate and the three inmates used the crumbling walls of the building to their advantage. They covered their digging by crafting a…

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    What Is Alcatraz?

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    “Escape from Alcatraz” starring Clint Eastwood greatly portrayed Morris’s character as the keen and brilliant mastermind of one of the greatest prison escapes in history. The escape plan took many months to design and included an array of clever decoys and water survival materials. Frank Lee Morris had spent years observing the Alcatraz system before arriving in the federal prison. Frank earned his ticket to Alcatraz from having several previous prisons escapes on his record. He was described by…

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    The most famous escape to ever occur at Alcatraz resulted in a battle. On May 2, 1946, five prisoners teamed up to plan an escape. Bernard Paul Coy was the head of the plan and was joined by Joseph Cretzer, Clarence Carnes, Sam Shockley, and Miran Thompson. On May 2, Joseph Cretzer covered himself with axle grease and started to climb the West End Gun Gallery. When he reached the top, he placed a bar-spreader between two bars and was able to make a ten inch opening to squeeze through. Cretzer…

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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…

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