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    There are many theories of the Aglin brothers and Frank Morris escaping Alcatraz, and no one knows if they are dead or alive, but I say they are alive because of great evidence I will be presenting. Alcatraz, also known as the “the Rock” or “Uncle Sam’s Devil's Island” is a high security prison that keeps the worst criminals, guards would take the worst criminals in the U.S.A. and take them on a boat to Alcatraz. But they didn't just put them on a boat, they put them on iron train cars and put…

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    Chapter 11: A Short Story

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    him the note, taking the change he gave me. "Wow, that 's so cheap! This is great. Do you happen to know how much a bus will cost?" He nodded. "Yeah, usually about a dollar, fifty." "Thank you so much, you 're a saint" I said, slipping on the raincoat. "You Americans are so weird. Hey, wait, you want some gumboots?" He said. I looked at him, confused. "Uh, what is a gumboot?" "You know, like rain boots. You wear em when it 's raining" he said, laughing. I shook my head. "Oh, no, my…

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    Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin. Their escape is one of the most famous in history and is known as the “Great Escape”. It took over one year of planning. They collected saw blades and other tools they could dig with. They also collected raincoats that they made into life rafts and life preservers. They broke through the vent in…

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    ‘Public Enemy #1), and Author “Doc” Baker. Most of the 1,576 other prisoners held at Alcatraz incarcerated there were-not-well known gangsters. The main question is, did the Anglin brothers and Morris escape Alcatraz alive? They had gotten over 50 raincoats from other prisoners, some stolen and some contributed and they used glue from the workshop to attach them to make a raft. They’d stolen spoons and chiseled at…

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    One normal day during the summer, turned into a bad day for the Henry family...well, mainly Carter and I but still, the Henry family. I was folding clothes and Carter was on his phone, normal day right, but then it took a turn for the worst. By the way, I’m Serena and I have three older brothers, Hunter, 20, Keaton, 17, and Carter, 15...my favorite...not. My parents are Brian and Sandy Henry and we have 1 pet, a dog named Stella the Yorkshire Terrier. So as you can imagine, she’s small so she’s…

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    from it on Angel Island. Angel island was there original destination. We know this because an inmate that helped them escape told the media that they told him there plan and they were going to angel island. The raft that they made was made out of raincoats that were donated or stolen. Some people argue that the raft was not sturdy enough to take them clear to Angel island but the mythbusters proved that it was possible by making a raft out of the same stuff that they did and it worked for them…

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    Hard Work Research Paper

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    Since, me and my brother didn’t have raincoats, we had to wear ponchos. After 30 minutes we stopped and ate some candy. It felt like 1,000 miles through wildflowers, switchbacks, we finally made it to Lower Ice Lake Basin. I was so disappointed, because it looked like a ginormous mud pile. So…

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    Alcatraz Prison

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    Operating from 1934-1963, Alcatraz was once considered the most highly secured prison. Housing criminals such as Al Capone and famous murderer Robert Stroud, the prison held some of the country’s worst criminals. While claiming to never have an inmate escape, numerous attempts were made by John Paul Scott, Darl Lee Parker, and Joseph Bowers but failed. Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe also fled, but after jumping in the San Francisco Bay they were never seen again. It was assumed that the two men…

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    Atlanta Hotlanta Essay

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    Finally, we are in the United States of America! This time we are going to Atlanta... We continue to explore new places with ‘I am Traveling Around the World’ Team. In this essay, I am going to talk about the state of Georgia and its capital Atlanta of United States of America. United States is enormous. USA is a completely different universe with its states, interesting rules, numerous attractive shopping centers, outlet stores with continuous discount, giant jeeps, hamburgers and so many…

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    Montag jolted awake. He looked over out his window and he realized it was all a dream. It was raining outside, as if symbolizing his new beginning. He slowly got up and walked downstairs . He grabbed a raincoat and walked outside. The rain washed over him like the christening of a new born baby, the rain on his skin felt so good he stood there for awhile, thinking. What did this dream mean…? He stood outside for a while just letting the falling rain bring him new thoughts. Then, he walked back…

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