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    and Clarence and John Anglin survived their escape (Hopkinson 6). This paper is going to explain why it is that they did in fact escape. According to an article by (Escape from Alcatraz by Hopkinson, Deborah) three men managed to escape Alcatraz on June 11, 1962 leaving no evidence whether or not they’re alive. Those three men were Frank Morris, and John And Clarence Anglin. They were more clever than any other escape attempts, they used spoons and many other tools to dig a hole in their cells…

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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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    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…

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    What Is Alcatraz?

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    Alcatraz is an Island located 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States in the San Francisco Bay. The Island was originally developed for a lighthouse, a military fort, a military prison, and a federal prison. This was like this from 1933 until 1963 and has since been changed to an official National Historical Landmark as of 1986. It is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Areas and is open to tours. Out of the 1576 prisoners on Alcatraz, only a few were…

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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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    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…

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    France was forced to an armistice with the Germans after they were invaded in 1940. Charles de Gaulle fled to England and made the Appeal of 18 June against the armistice pleading for the French to continue to fight and not give up their independence. General De Gaulle stated, “It may therefore be said that this armistice would not only be a capitulation, but that it would also reduce the country to slavery. Now, a great many Frenchmen refuse to accept either capitulation or slavery, for reasons…

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    deeper, that accident is caused by teenagers under 18 years old. It also donates the one of many problems in a country. So it makes government to make new policy to solve this problem. We do know that teenagers are dangerous to drive car and ride motorcycle on the road that cause many problem so that government makes a new policy for this. Driving car and riding motorcycle for teenagers under 18 years old should be banned because teenagers under 18 years old are immature, it is dangerous for the…

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    application based on her source of income. Derrickson asserts that Respondent Hu approved Complainant’s rental application but Complainant was unable to meet the lease terms agreed upon July 1, 2016. Derrickson states that he met Complainant on June 18, 2016, and showed her the available properties at 800 S. Wells. Derrickson acknowledges that Complainant disclosed that she had a “Housing Choice Voucher”. Derrickson explains that Complainant asked, “If the owners accept Section 8…

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    Mama June and Sugar Bear have been trying to make their relationship work and joined the show Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars. They have one child together, but he has also helped to raise her other girls. At this time, fans are still watching them and looking to see if they can fix all of the problems and get back together again. Radar Online shared the news that Sugar Bear and Mama June have not been able to work things out since leaving the show. They have tried going on reality television,…

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