This history article, ‘Great Escapes: Alcatraz Escape’ features the carefully planned escape of three prisoners from Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco, USA, masterminded by inmate Frank Morris. It provides factual information about one of the most famous prison escapes in history, as well as a fun spot the difference activity. It also has a glossary …More
This history article, ‘Great Escapes: Gallipoli Escape’ features the clever invention of the drip rifle, which enabled the Australian and New Zealand soldiers to fool their Turkish enemy and successfully evacuate from Gallipoli. It provides factual information about the escape from Gallipoli, complete with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text and …More
This history article, ‘Great Escapes: Henry ‘Box’ Brown – Slave Escape’ features the amazing tale of Henry Brown, a slave in America’s South, who sealed himself in a box and mailed the box to a free state in the north of America! It provides factual information about Henry Brown’s incredible escape, complete with a glossary …More
This history article, ‘Great Escapes: Mary Bryant – Convict Escape’ explores how a female prisoner named Mary Bryant and her family fled the Australian penal colony and were recaptured in Southeast Asia. It provides factual information about the daring escape, complete with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text and is aimed …More