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"Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison! The island of Alcatraz has always been a place that's fascinated visitors, from the Native American tribes who believed it was home to evil spirits to the Spanish explorers who discovered the island. In m...
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison! The island of Alcatraz has always been a place that's fascinated visitors, from the Native American tribes who believed it was home to evil spirits to the Spanish explorers who discovered the island. In modern times, it was a federal prison for only 29 years, but now draws over a million visitors each year. Learn the history of America's most famous prison, from its initial construction as a fort in the 1800s, to its most famous residents such as Al Capone and 'Machine Gun' Kelly. Where Is Alcatraz? also chronic |
| Carrier Form: | 108 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
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9780448488837 (paperback) : 0448488833 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | HV9474 |
| CLC: | D971.267-09 |
| Call Number: | D971.267-09/M491 |
| Contents: | Where is Alcatraz? -- Island of the pelicans -- Gangland -- Welcome to the rock -- The daily grind -- Escape from Alcatraz -- This rock is ours -- Alcatraz now -- Timelines. |