Francisco Moreno

The Escape from Alcatraz Alcatraz, a former military prison and former high security prison used for the baddest of the bad such as Al “Scarface” Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly, Alcatraz was said to be impossible to escape there were fourteen escape attempt involving 36 men, 24 caught, 7 killed, 1 drown. On the night of June 11, 1962, three men, Frank Morris, and John and Clarence Anglin finally escaped the notorious “Rock” and made it ashore and stayed in hiding for the rest of their lives

Although many people in the city of New York would say that gentrification is terrible for the people and the communities, they might not actually see what good it can bring. But first...what is gentrification? Gentrification is processed in which renewal and rebuilding bring in middle-class or wealthy folks into bad, run-down neighbourhoods which happen to displace the residents who were already living there. Sure, it’s an economic factor but it could also be a social component. Usually, gentrification

island. Alcatraz means “pelican” or a “strange bird.” It was originally suppose to be the “most heavily fortified military site on the west coast” (BOP: Alcatraz). With the gold rush booming, and San Francisco growing in population, the military wanted to use the fortress to protect the San Francisco Bay (BOP:Alcatraz). The island was in the middle of the bay, so it was easy to protect the entrance. They begun by “surrounding the island with 100 cannons”, if anyone got close

Alive or Dead? No one knows except for the three escapees. About 56 years ago Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers Clarence and John escaped Alcatraz. To this day it has been a mystery about weather or not they survived the escape. Some believe they died do to the cold water but I have four facts to prove they escaped alive and could be alive today. Reason one I know they are alive today is because personal items and footprints leading away from a raft were found on a nearby island. Also that night

Everybody in America has the dream to become rich. For many years this has been the dream for many immigrants. The gold rush which took place in California was a huge opportunity to make that dream into a reality. A reality that benefited people as well as America. The California gold rush started on January 24th, 1848 when a carpenter by name of James Wilson Marshall who found gold flakes in the American river at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains. According to History.com “Marshall was working

The California Gold Rush The California Gold Rush of 1849 was a major point in history that involved the colonization of the far west, the hunt for gold, and many issues to go along with it. During a period where nothing was really advancing or happening, many people began to look for a new job or a new way to make some form of money. In times like that, there are little to no jobs available. Some people managed to fine gold in the west, and a lot of it, specifically located in California. As people

Alcatraz was a prison, that was in use from 1934 to 1963. It housed some of the world´s most dangerous criminals over the span of twenty-nine years. I chose to write about Alcatraz because I like the history of weird and creepy places, which Alcatraz is. Alcatraz is creepy because there are many claims that people have heard the cries and moans in cell blocks A, B, and C. I also chose to write about this because I wanted to learn more about Alcatraz. Someday I want to go there. This essay will explain

that populated place. Gold was first found by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill. James Marshall told John Sutter and they didn’t want anyone to know, but word spread to fast and everyone was coming from 100 miles away to 10 feet away. Everyone at San Francisco went find gold except women, children and 5 men. Women took all of the men's jobs because there were no men. Everyone wanted to get more gold in a shorter amount time, but the fastest route was through a jungle where many died from animal attacks

they died was how dangerous the waters or the San Francisco Bay are. Page 6 paragraph 9 states “The shark infested water”. This quote shows how the three prisoners cold have died from a shark attack. Page 9 paragraph 2 states “The current would have pulled them to their deaths.” This illustrates how the prisoners would have drifted out to sea. Those reasons are how Frank Morris and his crew could have died from the dangerous waters of the San Francisco Bay. Another way the prisoners could have died

beginning of California’s transformation. The Gold Rush brought men pouring into California from all over the world. Chinese, European, and Mexican men left their wives and children behind for a chance at this golden opportunity. Settling in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Stockton; new lives, cities and traditions began to form in this frontier society. California suffered at this time due to the shortage of women and families. The population consisted primarily of men who until recently