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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…

According to a recent article in The San Diego Union-Tribune, about one-thousand six-hundred individuals have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge, the sad part is that only a handful lived to tell their story (Wilkens). Kevin Hines was one of the thirty-six survivors, and to this day he speaks to crowds about his experience. Kevin chose to jump from the bridge to escape his mental disorder of bipolar, but he claims he regretted it as soon as he left the edge. He could not stop himself after…

Have you ever heard of The Rock? The worst prisoners throughout the U.S were sent here to recognize the mistakes they had made. The most recognized prisoner was Frank Morris. He was the first prisoner to escape the horrible Alcatraz. Many people around the globe think the prisoners died while trying to escape, some evidence proves that they are still alive. The year is 1962, Frank Morris, Clarence and John Anglin escaped the worst prison of all Alcatraz, and lived to tell the tale. According…

brothers were never seen escape, Frank Morris and the brothers did escape alive, because frank Morris and the brothers were even and heard from, they made their boat and landed on horseshoe bay. A car was also stolen by who we think was the 3 men. Frank and the brothers built their boat and landed on horseshoe bay. The author states that frank morris built…

The California gold rush of the 1840’s and 50’s was no exception. It all started in 1848 when a newspaper based in San Francisco called “The Californian” first broke the news of gold in the area. “GLORIOUS SUCCESS! AT THE BEE HIVE!! UNPARALLELED IN CALIFORNIA!!!” Once the news broke, people moved to California by the thousands and interest by the states grew larger and larger by the day. Furthermore, America…

responses addressed below will explain why the gold rush was so important. How was gold found in the specific area? Why was James Marshal credited for finding the gold? Why was gold valuable to so many people? Why did the Native American population shrink in California during the gold rush? Lastly what happened to California as a result of the gold rush? Gold first appeared in the areas of Sierra Valley and Sacramento. On January 24, 1848 James Wilson Marshall, a carpenter originally from…

Throughout Sonora and areas of Arizona he discovered twenty different missions. The Spanish missions in California were of an idea to widespread religious and politics. The new settlers of California discovered many European plants, vegetables, and livestock. "Missionaries immediately…

The American Dream is in fact real, and to this day it still exists. There are many different things that state, and confirm the existence of this so called “Dream” that America believed in. Things such as the Gold Rush, Manifest Destiny, and even the people of the north pushing for equality. All of these are prime examples, in which exemplify and state the existence of the American Dream, and how it is still abided by today. The Gold Rush of 1849 was one of the few main parts of the American…

wife and brother in-law found gold in Yukon Territory. The location was suggested by Robert Henderson, a prospector grubstaked by a French-Canadian agent for Alaska Commercial Company, who previously found gold at this location. When news reached San Francisco and Seattle in July of 1897 tons of prospectors rushed to find gold in Alaska. The news reported that nearly $1,139,000 had been found in gold. Over 100,000 prospectors collected money to fund their journey north. Of the…

Where does buck live at the beginning of the story? Buck lives in a very nice house with a judge and his family. Who is Buck’s master at the beginning of the story? Buck’s master is the judge. Describe Buck’s live at the beginning of the story. In the beginning, Buck has it made. He has food, water, and a family that loves him. What year is it when the story begins? In the beginning, it is 1897. Why are men traveling north? Men are traveling north because of the California Gold Rush. Where,…