Alcatraz, the Prison

Alcatraz, the Prison
Title Alcatraz, the Prison PDF eBook
Author Jay Stuller
Publisher Golden Gate National Parks Association
Pages 41
Release 1998
Genre Social Science
ISBN 9781883869359

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In words and photographs, this book captures the most famous -- or infamous -- aspect of the island's history, its years as a maximum-security federal penitentiary. Called variously "Uncle Sam's Devil's Island, " "Hellcatraz, " and other fearsome names, Alcatraz had a reputation among convicts as the prison of last resort.

Alcatraz from Inside

Alcatraz from Inside
Title Alcatraz from Inside PDF eBook
Author Jim Quillen
Publisher Golden Gate National Park Assn
Pages 164
Release 1991
Genre Social Science
ISBN 9780962520617

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In this fascinating autobiographical account, Jim Quillen tells the amazing story of his decade incarcerated in America's most infamous prison -- how he got there, how he stayed alive inside, and, most important, how he found the inspiration and courage to get out.

Alcatraz

Alcatraz
Title Alcatraz PDF eBook
Author Michael Esslinger
Publisher
Pages 608
Release 2016-11-22
Genre True Crime
ISBN 9780970461469

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ALCATRAZ: the name alone said it all... It was meant to send a shudder down the spines of the nation's most incorrigible criminals. It stripped Al Capone of his power. It tamed "Machine Gun" Kelly into a model of decorum. It took the birds away from the Birdman of Alcatraz.This mammoth reference navigates the island's history through rarely seen documents, interviews and hundreds of pages of historic photographs. Author interviews range from men such as legendary FBI fugitive James Whitey Bulger; Dale Stamphill, a principle in the 1938 escape with Doc Barker and Henry Young; to Atom Spy Morton Sobell, the co-defendant of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Michael Esslinger thoroughly details the prominent events, inmates, and life inside the most infamous prison in American History. His research included hundreds of hours examining actual Alcatraz inmate case files (including rare original documents from Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and over a hundred others) exploring the prison grounds from the rooftop to the waterfront to help retrace events, escape routes, in addition to conducting various interviews with former inmates and guards. His study has resulted in detailed accounts of all the recorded escape attempts including the Battle of Alcatraz. A detailed account of the 1962 escape of Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers provides rare insight extracted through photos, and over 1,700 pages of FBI and Bureau of Prisons investigative notes. Detailed narratives of Alcatraz's most notable inmates who include Robert Stroud (Birdman of Alcatraz), Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, Frank Morris, the Anglin Brothers, Doc Barker, Joe Cretzer, Bernard Coy, Miran Thompson, Sam Shockley, and many-many others. Alcatraz: A History of the Penitentiary Years, is a comprehensive reference on the history of Alcatraz and contains one of the most comprehensive archives of inmate and prison life photographs (over 1,000).

The Alcatraz Escape

The Alcatraz Escape
Title The Alcatraz Escape PDF eBook
Author Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Publisher Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Pages 273
Release 2018-05-01
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1627799648

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Sleuthing duo Emily and James tackle their most challenging mystery yet set on the haunting Alcatraz Island in Book 3 of the New York Times bestselling Book Scavenger series! Legendary literary game-maker Garrison Griswold is back in action—this time with “Unlock the Rock.” For his latest game, Griswold has partnered with the famous--and famously reclusive--mystery writer Errol Roy to plan an epic escape room challenge on Alcatraz Island. Emily and James are eager to participate, but the wave of fame they are riding from their recent book-hunting adventures makes them a target. Threatening notes, missing items, and an accident that might not have been an accident have the duo worried that someone is trying to get them out of the game at any cost. When Emily’s brother is caught red-handed and blamed for all the wrong doings, Emily is certain Matthew is being framed. With Matthew’s record on the line, Emily and James can’t afford to leave this mystery uncracked. Christy Ottaviano Books

The Children of Alcatraz

The Children of Alcatraz
Title The Children of Alcatraz PDF eBook
Author Claire Rudolf Murphy
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Pages 72
Release 2006-09-19
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0802795773

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Offers a look at the life of the children who grew up on this infamous island with their families throughout its long and diverse history as a military prison, maximum security prison, and site of a Native American uprising, enhanced with period photos, interviews, and first-hand accounts.

Prisoner in Alcatraz

Prisoner in Alcatraz
Title Prisoner in Alcatraz PDF eBook
Author Theresa Breslin
Publisher Gyldendal Uddannelse
Pages 76
Release 2008
Genre
ISBN 9788702054828

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Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz
Title Escape from Alcatraz PDF eBook
Author J Campbell Bruce
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2024-02-15
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN

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Escape from Alcatraz: Farewell to the Rock, was published in 1963 just weeks before the last prisoner was escorted off Devil's Island and Alcatraz. The book chronicles details the Rock's transition from a Spanish fort to the maximum-security prison that housed infamous inmates including Robert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz", and mobster Al Capone. Also included are the escape attempts by Frank Morris and two accomplices, becoming the basis for the 1979 Clint Eastwood movie of the same name. Author J. Campbell Bruce (1906-1996) was a feature writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, a lecturer, and a regular contributor to national magazines.