Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary

In 1962 three inmates escaped through holes they had dug in the walls. They climbed up a ventilation shaft to the roof where they picked up a raft they had previously made. They left the island and have never been heard from since.

California part II - San Francisco

August 6th 2014
San Francisco - City of rainbow flags and steep hills A blog entry on San Francisco just has to include one of Ake's favourite jokes: "How many straight men from San Francisco does it take to change a light bulb?" "Both!". The joke perhaps is not politically correct, but it is pretty funny the first time you hear it. As you understand even before we came to S ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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