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The San Andreas Fault is 800 miles long and originates in San Mareno and runs down to the Saltan Sea. The name came from a lake that the fault ran under – Laguna San Andreas. The fault originated offshore 2 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge and runs south until it hits land, which is about 12 miles south of San Francisco. It is considered the world’s greatest fault and one of the most dangerous geological features. There have been 13 large earthquakes so far along the fault. Scientists have used

The great escape from Alcatraz. One of the biggest mysteries to ever exist, nobody has ever found out where the 3 escapees vanished that day. 36 of the dangerous criminals made an escape to escape Alcatraz, with only 3 escaping (Guidekick, N.D.). These dangerous tricksters escaped into the Pacific Ocean, never being found again. According to some deep researching research and proof, it is possible that the 3 escapees could still be alive today. In 1962, the Alcatraz escape took place. The names of

The Encounter of California Gold Rush On January 24, 1848 John W. Marshall discovered gold in California, which set its foundation for California's future success. The Gold Rush gave California's motto of, "Eureka" meaning "I've found it." The Gold Rush made California a commercial hub that made America a melting pot by drawing many cultures from around the globe to seek better opportunities and make more money than they ever would. This created an expansion of the nation in America. Although it

Being in prison is difficult, but being in a brutal prison is even harder and many wonder did Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers escape alive or did they die trying. The prison was strict and had very high security for very horrid criminals, which made it impossible to escape. Articles state Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers died trying to escape the well-guarded prison of Alcatraz. The bay waters would have leaded the three men to their death because of the dangers of falling from a 15-foot

Dear, Brother I have decided to move to California, the land where there is supposedly gold around every corner, or so they say at least. I do wish you and your wife would move with me I think there would be great opportunities for you two. If you wish to mine gold there is plenty, but if you would want to do something else then there are many other options. Here I’ll give you some examples. You can mine gold of course. That’s the reason why tens of thousands of gold seekers from around the world

In today’s society, gentrification is considered a taboo not to be spoken of unless being attacked; however, Justin Davidson, a professional critic, challenges this notion and examines both sides of this custom. As an author, architecture and classical music critic, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, Davidson approaches the issue of gentrification with a unique style of neutrality that leads his audience to question all they thought they knew about gentrifying. As a New Yorker, the author

LGBT Movement Who was Harvey Milk? Harvey was born in New York in 1930, gay rights and community leader Harvey Milk, he made history when he became one of the first openly gay in the United States in 1977, when he was elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors. He was sadly shot and killed the following year, and many books and films have been made about his life. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.weegy.com/?ConversationId=05557913 Harvey Milk was born on May 22, 1930, in Woodmere, New York

The Great Escape from Alcatraz In the real world, when you do a crime you do the time in jail. This scenario is true for most prisoners. Some criminals try taking a risky move by escaping from prison. Many unacceptable acts of crime led to 336 people being sent to an island known as Alcatraz (Company). Several escapes were attempted from the island but most failed due to frigid cold waters and lack of time for an officiant escape. But one attempt known as “The Alcatraz escape”, still has an open

Crunch, the raft had just made landfall that one fateful night. Frank morris and the anglin brothers escaped Alcatraz in june- 11- 1962 the question is did they survive, I think that they did. The reasons I think they did is because they have multiple eyewitnesses, the mythbusters proved it was possible, and there raft was found on shore. According to alcatraz prison.com, their families say that they got letters from them. People also say that they see them at parks, and other places. Those people

I watched a History Channel Documentary called Alcatraz Search for the Truth 2015. In June 1962, inmates John Anglin and Clarence Anglin were two of the three who escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. The brothers, John and Clarence, along with their other brother Alfred, were arrested in the early 1958 when they robbed a bank in Colombia, Alabama with a toy gun. The John and Clarence were sent to Alcatraz for various attempted escapes at other prisons, while Alfred was sent to Alabama Penitentiary