http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/ History with all the interesting bits left in Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/#comment-5006 J. G. Burdette Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:41:51 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=10601#comment-5006 A fascinating and timeless story. Thank you. A fascinating and timeless story. Thank you.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/#comment-4795 Mike and Joy Lefroy Sun, 02 Jun 2013 06:54:53 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=10601#comment-4795 The Truth is absolutely stranger than fiction! In 2006 we published a children's picture book 'The Catalpa Escape' about the great adventure which we are now just adapting for publication as an ebook. It will have many new layers of information and activities for students. The publisher is Fremantle Press, just a stone's throw from Fremantle Prison where the escape took place in 1876. There have been some TV documentaries, radio programs and plays about Catalpa but yet to be a Hollywood film...it will happen one day. Great story, only successful escape from Fremantle Prison (operated for over 130 years), full of near misses and the luck of the Irish shinning through, America wins, no one dies... Mike and Joy Lefroy The Truth is absolutely stranger than fiction!
In 2006 we published a children’s picture book ‘The Catalpa Escape’ about the great adventure which we are now just adapting for publication as an ebook. It will have many new layers of information and activities for students.
The publisher is Fremantle Press, just a stone’s throw from Fremantle Prison where the escape took place in 1876.
There have been some TV documentaries, radio programs and plays about Catalpa but yet to be a Hollywood film…it will happen one day. Great story, only successful escape from Fremantle Prison (operated for over 130 years), full of near misses and the luck of the Irish shinning through, America wins, no one dies…
Mike and Joy Lefroy

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/#comment-3346 Willybee Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:16:28 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=10601#comment-3346 Us descendants of those who supported The Boxer Rebellion like this story too. Us descendants of those who supported The Boxer Rebellion like this story too.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/#comment-3331 McNish Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:59:49 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=10601#comment-3331 The prison-break of Dennis Doherty may also be of interest as it occurred during the same time/place. Here is an excellent podcast on the subject... http://irishhistorypodcast.ie/2010/10/18/669/ The prison-break of Dennis Doherty may also be of interest as it occurred during the same time/place.
Here is an excellent podcast on the subject…
http://irishhistorypodcast.ie/2010/10/18/669/

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/#comment-3330 ErnestPayne Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:39:14 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=10601#comment-3330 Absolutely fascinating. Truth IS stranger than fiction. Has anyone made a movie, television show, radio programme about this event? Ironic that the Irish fought so long for their independence and are now part of the European Union. Absolutely fascinating. Truth IS stranger than fiction. Has anyone made a movie, television show, radio programme about this event? Ironic that the Irish fought so long for their independence and are now part of the European Union.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/#comment-3320 Nancy Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:02:58 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=10601#comment-3320 Hah! I thought it he looks just like Jason Robards! Hah! I thought it he looks just like Jason Robards!

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/#comment-3309 Pam Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:38:06 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=10601#comment-3309 At first I thought the picture of Michael Harrington was Humphrey Bogart. The resemblance is uncanny. Very interesting blog. Past Imperfect is my favorite. Keep up the good work. At first I thought the picture of Michael Harrington was Humphrey Bogart. The resemblance is uncanny. Very interesting blog. Past Imperfect is my favorite. Keep up the good work.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/#comment-3305 Tom Clark Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:55:08 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=10601#comment-3305 What Grrrr! said. What Grrrr! said.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2013/03/the-most-audacious-australian-prison-break-of-1876/#comment-3304 Grrrr! Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:03:57 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=10601#comment-3304 "Past Imperfect" is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job ! “Past Imperfect” is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job !

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