Known as the “Battle Of Alcatraz” it was the most dangerous and violent prison escape attempt in Alcatraz history. It was considered the unescapable prison in that that. Although a few prisoners would challenge that claim. In the middle of all the mayhem, one inmate was injured and fourteen other guards as well, while three inmate and two correctional officers died from a bullet wound. Bernerd Paul Coy who robbed a bank, he was sentenced to twenty-six years in prison for robbery with a…
Soldiers were overheard conveying some degree of humanity in that they did not want kill children. But, as was said by the other solider "We have orders to finish everyone and we have to complete our orders. That is it"(Donner 75). There were perhaps thirty children that were being killed in a variety of inhumane ways. Donner recounts an interview with a man named Chepe Mozote, that he saw the soldiers. "they slit some of the kids throats, and many they hanged from a tree." He luckily got…
Helvetica is an internationally known, widely used sans serif typeface developed by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger (1910-1980) and co-developed by Eduard Hoffman at the Haas type foundry in Munchenstein, Switzerland owned by Linotype. The steadily popular typeface was officially released in 1957 under the name ‘Die Neue Haas Grotesk’. The original name was kept until 1960, and was changed to Helvetica (Latin for Swiss) by a marketing manager within the company due to expressing their…
Gentrification, as an idea, seems good and philanthropic. The goal is beneficial for the community in most economical, political, and social aspects. Everybody wants to live in a safe, economically stable, and thriving neighborhood and to be able to provide that same lifestyle to others. However, the process of gentrification, and actually putting those ideas into practice, have been met with unfavorable protests, backlash, and seen some negative results. I vote No on Proposition 555 for a few…
The hippie movement was the common title Americans used to define the out casted individuals and their actions that began to take place in the early 1960s and continued on through the 1970s. The movement started as vocal opposition to the United States taking part in the Vietnam War. Soon after, this generation ultimately transformed into a liberal counterculture. A counterculture is a subculture that has values and behavioral norms that are substantially different from those of the mainstream…
Unfortunately, Dan White, a fellow San Francisco City Supervisor, absolutely appalled all movements lead by Milk. Deciding he had had enough, On November 27, 1978, White snuck into City Hall through a window in the basement, avoiding security, and proceeded to shoot and kill both Harvey…
The Untold Story She was just an eighteen-year-old that wanted a better life. Living in poverty was something she didn’t want to keep doing. So she made the decision of coming to the United States. How she was going to do it with a three-month old baby I had no idea, but she did. She was just an average teenager, with long curly black hair and beautiful tan skin with a will to have a better life. This eighteen-year-old is none other than my mom. Almost twenty-two years ago, she made the…
history of the San Antonio Missions. Pictures, text, and even diaries of the first hand experience were available on the National Parks website. This website was a great introduction on the beginnings and everyday life of the Missions. Information on the history of the people that lived, worked, and built the foundation for the city that would become San Antonio was sufficient history source. Another intriguing topic found on the website was the Spanish settlers reasons for colonizing in San…
america ,south America, and central america), The spanish government was eager to explore the land further. Holy Cross Catholic Church first began as one of the 21 California missions: La Exaltacion de la Santa Cruz, giving its name to the city and county. We continue to grow, with a mission for the 21st century.Holy Cross reaches out to its own, its youth and pre-school children, its elderly; and to people and communities sometimes alienated from the Church in various ways. Holy Cross, indeed,…
Directed by Lee Toland Krieger, Age of Adaline is an enchanting film of a woman, who in 1937 mysteriously stops aging after a tragic accident causing her to live a lonely life for the fear of revealing her secret; however, the plot is implausible because of its circumstances. Adeline Bowman was born on New Years Day in 1908, got married, had a child, and became widowed at a young age when her husband had an accident at work. Her daughter rapidly approached the age of 29, the same age that…