Great Escapes

PEOPLE

Frederick Douglass failed in his first attempt to escape from slavery , but he refused to give up his quest for freedom.

PEOPLE

Dieter Dengler’s escape from a Laotian POW camp is one of the most amazing survival stories of the Vietnam War.

PEOPLE

Everybody thought El Chapo was safely locked up, until prison guards discovered his empty cell and a tunnel a mile long.

THINGS

Great Escapes Facts. Whether it be human or animal, from prison or a water tank, the world is always fascinated by stories of daring escapes.



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