In the past, it was called “The Country Club in The Colorado” while others called it a “Hell Hole”, but now it is known as the Yuma Territorial Prison in the city of Yuma, Arizona. The prison first opened its gates to inmates in 1876 until closure in 1909 (Park History 1-24-17).The prison was the first establishment in Yuma to have electricity and plumbing. The prison also a hospital that was very modern at the time, dental care for all of the prisoners, and blowers that blew cold air. The prison also had a library [created by Madora Ingalls, the wife of the prison superintendent] that taught reading, writing, arithmetic, German and Spanish, and music [which lead to the creation of the prison’s own band]. The citizens of Yuma believe that when the prison was shut down, all the books were donated to a building, …show more content…
For example, “3:10 To Yuma” was filmed in 1957, starring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin [both are very well-known for being in old western movies].The movie was so good, that it was remade in 2007, starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. Another movie that involves the prison is “Ambush at Dark Canyon”, starring Ernie Hudson. When Marshall Duke Donovan is sentenced to life in prison.Also, you can see the “Dark Cell” sign in the background when he is thrown into the jail cell. The prison is also in an episode of the TV series “26 Men” that is about the true stories of the Arizona Rangers. The episode “Incident at Yuma” tells the story about a prison break taking place at the Yuma Territorial Prison. Another TV series that features the Yuma Territorial Prison would be “Wanted: Dead or Alive”. In the episode, “Reunion for Revenge”, the main gate is shown in the beginning of the movie. Although the city of Yuma is a very small town, the prison provided a perfect environment for other popular
The Yuma Territorial Prison was the only prison in the southwest part of the United States when the jail was founded. The prison brought a lot of attraction/attention to Yuma. Yuma was just a small remote town in the desert, but then the prison was built and it gave Yuma spotlight. People from surrounding cities/states noticed Yuma and some of the people moved over here due to job opportunities caused by the territorial prison. How is the Yuma Territorial Prison is significant to Yuma and the southwest region of the US to may ask? The prison created jobs for people in need and it makes a better economy. Criminals that had sentences to serve from all over the United States were typically sent to the Yuma Territorial Prison. Also, another reason why the prison is significant to Yuma is that the population of Yuma increased a lot and kept increasing a lot at the time.
I found it easy to find information of the Yuma Territorial Prison, thanks thanks to all those useful websites the teacher posted for us to use. There was many websites provided for us to gather information from. The websites helped me find great information about Yuma’s economy, Yuma’s population, and the other uses the prison had. Many of the websites had similar information, but still helped me a lot. I think that finding the information was simple because it was sorted alphabetically. In general, I think all those resources that were provided for us to use were great and provided useful information for us to write our
Food and Drug Association agents on one side, desperately sick people on the other. Anyone would normally think these two groups would be on the same page but this was the scene for many buyers’ clubs around the nation in the late 80’s and early 90’s as the HIV/AIDS crisis took ahold of America and what inspired the movie Dallas Buyers Club. The movie is based on the story of AIDS patient Ron Woodroof, who was described as “handsome, in a Texas dumb hick white trash kinda way” by his transgender sidekick, Rayon, and his pursuit to live despite the fact that the only drug approved by the FDA to fight AIDS is actually killing patients. The growth of buyers’ clubs proves that in a time where AIDS victims
Movies that are based on a book are not always the same. In social studies class, we read a book called Our America. The book is about two boys named LeAlan jones and Lloyd Newman becoming reporters and interviewing people in their neighborhood to show people what it’s like in the ghetto life. The movie that went with the book was very different. In the movie and the book Our America, there were many differences such as Principal Williams momentarily becoming an antagonist, Davis Isay was more important, and Lloyd’s life was focused on more in the movie.
There were some prisoners that they would try to escape most of them would make it but not all there were some that would get caught. if they got caught they would have to pay the consequences, which was the dark cell. That cell is a place where you would not enjoy being there for a while. The prison was closed down because of the overcrowding. the facility was then used for yuma union high school until 1914. inmates were moved because of the overcrowding to a new facility in florence arizona.In 2010, the prison was again threatened, this time by the state's budget crunch. But "Chain Gangs" of local volunteers raised funds to keep the prison open4. they all helped to keep the prison standing there safe so they all decided to raise money to keep it. they had a school name after this prison which its called yuma high school their school symbol is a criminal
What was life in the prison like? Only few people can answer that question, but The Yuma Territorial Prison was not only a prison, it also had other activities which the prisoners could get involved in so they would not spend all day locked in a cell. For example a very important part of the prison was the famous Library which was built inside the Yum Territorial Prison. It was not a very fancy library, the prison could hardly afford books for the prisoners and for the people of Yuma to use. This library did not only help the prisoners but also other people who were not inmates as well. The library was filled with books once Madora Ingalls got people to donate books and raise money for new books. Another thing they would do to raise money
John Ford built a standard that many future directors would follow with his classic 1939 film “Stagecoach”. Although there were a plethora of western films made before 1939, the film “Stagecoach” revolutionized the western genre by elevating the genre from a “B” film into a more serious genre. The film challenged not only western stereotypes but also class divisions in society. Utilizing specific aspects of mise-en-scène and cinematography, John Ford displays his views of society.
The question is whether No Country for Old Men and Stagecoach provide adequate examples of the decline in American moral values. From my perspective of today’s world and my interpretation of No Country for Old Men and Stagecoach, I can see how the argument could be made that they have declined or haven’t changed at all. I see a difference between the relationship of Ringo and Dallas vs other members of their traveling group compared to Sheriff Bell vs Chigurh. These relationships, in my opinion, explains a lot about the development of moral values, or lack of, in the western United States. In this paper, I will describe the moral values that are represented in each movie and I will also try to describe my understanding of why American moral values may have declined between No Country for Old Men and Stagecoach.
In one of the most poverty stricken cities in America, there is a thin line between success and failure as is showcased in the 2015 film McFarland, USA. Which is based on a true story. The story begins in 1987 in Boise, Idaho, where Coach Jim White makes some unfortunate decisions. Due to lack of better options, he and his family are forced to move to one of the poorest cities in the U.S. White becomes the new assistant football coach, life science teacher, and P.E. teacher. Soon after losing his coaching spot for the football team he is motivated to start a cross country team. HE notices the potential that seven boys have to become great runners. After creating his team they go on to win last place and then they end up in the top four. The
The movie The Breakfast Club was released in 1985, and is based on a group of five high school students from stereotypical cliques; the popular, jock, nerd and the outcasts, who all wind up stuck together for Saturday detention. Throughout the movie many themes present themselves such as teenage rebellion, peer pressure and family issues as the students get to know each other. The most prominent theme throughout the movie is the student’s placement in the social structure of the school. From the very different reasons why they are in detention to the way that they are all treated differently by the principle, their social placement is evident.
Cry, the Beloved Country is a moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom. They live in an Africa torn apart by racial tensions and hate. It is based on a work of love and hope, courage, and endurance, and deals with the dignity of man. The author lived and died (1992) in South Africa and was one of the greatest writers of that country. His other works include Too Late the Phalarope, Ah, but Your Land Is Beautiful, and Tales from a Troubled Land.
In the film Green Mile, different sociological theories and concepts can be useful in considering how societies rule our behaviors in life within different cultural places and times. A theory developed by sociologist Emile Durkheim known as the functionalist perspective profoundly applies through out the film. Concepts that are also seen in the film includes: human agency, norms, folkways, mores, and master status with a few theories and concepts of deviance.
The film The Breakfast Club was directed and written by John Hughes and was released in the year 1985 (IMDB, 2016). The film’s running time is 95 minutes and can be categorized under the genre of comedy and drama. It follows five teenagers, who all vary in personality and stereotype, get stuck in detention on a Saturday morning. They are all different types of people in nature but when stripped down and seen through without a stereotypical lens, they all have something to share and have something in common amongst themselves despite being so different from each other. In the movie, they are stereotyped as, a basket case, a brain, an athlete, a princess, and a criminal (IMDB, 2016). The setting takes place in a library and whilst they are in detention, they go through varying phases. They start off with solitude, then proceed to share a few words, and later into the film they start to disclose information about themselves that normally would be very difficult to disclose. While they are in the library they start off as complete strangers and barely talk to each other. As the movie progresses, they start doing a lot of things that a normal group of friends would do such as dancing, playing music, sneaking out together, and even smoking a joint together.
Over fifty years after its closing, Alcatraz is still the most infamous prison of this country. This prison is so popular that it receives over 1.3 million visitors each year, and it’s one of San Francisco's biggest tourist attractions. While this prison is said to be inescapable that’s mostly to do with the government trying to keep its reputation up. Being that the prison open for nearly thirty years and only three prisoners were said to escape, it could be considered
The movie, The Breakfast Club, is a movie about five students who get Saturday school and become friends as a result of it. The characters were: Allison, the quiet girl who would sit in the back and refuse to talk; John, the troublemaker who always talked back to the teachers; Claire, the popular girl who always got what she wanted; Brian, the nerdy student who only cared about having good grades; Andrew, the wrestler who was only focused impressing his father. While watching the movie, I mainly related to Brian. He is pressured to have good grades by his parents and is labeled as the nerd because of it. I am also pressured to have good grades; however, I am labeled as the smart kid in many different classes, but I’m not classified as a nerd.