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 |
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 Island Prison
Title | Alcatraz Island Prison PDF eBook |
Author | James A. Johnston |
Publisher | |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 1949 |
Genre | Jails |
ISBN |
Alcatraz Prison in American History
Title | Alcatraz Prison in American History PDF eBook |
Author | Marilyn Tower Oliver |
Publisher | |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN |
This book traces the intriguing history of Alcatraz Island, located off the coast of San Francisco, from the earliest years of Spanish exploration to the present day. Highlighting the unique geographical features of the island, it shows how Alcatraz went through many changes, being used over the years as a military facility, a notorious federal prison widely believed to be escape-proof, as well as the site of American Indian uprisings.
Alcatraz Island Prison and the Men Who Live There
Title | Alcatraz Island Prison and the Men Who Live There PDF eBook |
Author | James A. Johnston |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 339 |
Release | 2013-05-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1473385547 |
Alcatraz is possibly the most famous prison that has ever existed, here is a fascinating history of this island in San Francisco bay, with interviews and biographies of some of the notorious people who called it home.
Ghostly Alcatraz Island
Title | Ghostly Alcatraz Island PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Person |
Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2010-08-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1936088754 |
The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was a nearly escape-proof prison located on a small island in San Francisco Bay. America’s most dangerous criminals were imprisoned there and endured harsh conditions, including solitary confinement in dark cells. Though the penitentiary was shut down in 1963, visitors have reported hearing mysterious cries from empty cells and seeing ghostly figures that suddenly vanished! Have the troubled spirits of former inmates been sentenced to haunt Alcatraz forever? An exciting narrative format brings the hair-raising history of Alcatraz to life, while providing plenty of creepy details to satisfy young horror fans. Chilling photos and clear, age-appropriate text will keep readers turning the pages to learn more about Alcatraz’s spooky prison.
United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California
Title | United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Bureau of Prisons |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 1959 |
Genre | Prisons |
ISBN |
The Fading Voices of Alcatraz
Title | The Fading Voices of Alcatraz PDF eBook |
Author | Jerry Lewis Champion Jr. |
Publisher | AuthorHouse |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Alcatraz Island (Calif.) |
ISBN | 1456714872 |
Portrays the history of Alcatraz Island as shared by the men who lives and worked there.