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  A History of Alcatraz Island: 1853-2008 (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) (Paperback) By (author) Gregory L Wellman

  

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  Short Description for A History of Alcatraz Island: 1853-2008As one of America's most notorious prisons, Alcatraz has been a significant part of California's history for over 155 years. The small, lonely rock, known in sea charts by its Spanish name "Isla de los Alcatraces," or "Island of Pelicans," lay essentially dormant until the 1850s, when the military converted the island into a fortress to protect the booming San Francisco region. Alcatraz served as ...
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  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
  • Published: 01 May 2008
  • Format: Paperback 128 pages
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  • Categories: History Of The Americas
  • ISBN 13: 9780738558158 ISBN 10: 073855815X
  • Sales rank: 194,483

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• As one of America's most notorious prisons, Alcatraz has been a significant part of California's history for over 155 years. The small, lonely rock, known in sea charts by its Spanish name "Isla de los Alcatraces," or "Island of Pelicans," lay essentially dormant until the 1850s, when the military converted the island into a fortress to protect the booming San Francisco region. Alcatraz served as a pivotal military position until the early 20th century and in 1934 was converted into a federal penitentiary to house some of America's most incorrigible prisoners. The penitentiary closed in 1963, and Alcatraz joined the National Park Service system in 1972. Since then, it has remained a popular attraction as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.