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A Brief History of Alcatraz
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Describes before the prison was built, the rock, birdman, escape attempts, and the closure of the facility. Compiled by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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FBI Freedom of Information Act: Alcatraz Escape
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1757 pages from the FBI files on June 12, 1962 escape. In PDF format.
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Alcatraz After Dark
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A set of photos from a trip to Alcatraz at night.
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Alcatraz Cam
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Alcatraz History, IPIX 360 tour, Tickets, Photos and Web Cam.
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Alcatraz Island
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Official site of the former federal prison, military fortification, lighthouse, and site of a 1969-1972 Native American occupation.
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Alcatraz Island: Memoirs of a Rock Doc
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Excerpts from Milton Daniel Beacher's book about the prison. Includes testimonials and ordering information.
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Alcatraz Photographic Tour
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A tour of Alcatraz in pictures.
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Alcatraz Prison Launch "Warden Johnston" 1945-1961
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Documents the history and ongoing restoration of the Alcatraz Prison Launch "Warden Johnston" with many photos and anecdotes, focusing mainly on the daily life of former residents.
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AlcatrazHistory.com
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A history of the prison including famous inmates, rules and regulations, and escape attempts.
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Islands of Infamy
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The role of prisons in society, which focuses on Robben Island and Alcatraz as two contrasting island prisons.
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Jerry's Riot
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A former Alcatraz convict clashes with a reform warden and leads a deadly riot at Montana State Prison in 1959.
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Post at Alcatraz Island
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The history of Alcatraz as a US military post.
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Warden Johnston's Alcatraz: 1933 to 1948
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Includes timeline, convict biographies, historic documents, maps, official statistics, and photographs.
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