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Lonely Island, Hidden Alcatraz URL: http://www.kqed.org/w/alcatraz/flash/movie.html Description: Companion to a public television program about this island in San Francisco Bay that was "a 'super-maximum' security prison for incorrigible and long-term offenders" from 1934 to 1963. The site features a timeline, lesson plans, and interactive material on topics including famous criminals housed there (such as Al Capone and the "Bird Man of Alcatraz"), the occupation by Native Americans, native plants, swimming from Alcatraz to San Francisco, and more. From KQED Public Broadcasting. LII Topics: San Francisco Publisher: KQED, Inc. Extra Keywords penitentiary Robert Stroud indians wardens Library of Congress Subject Headings: Alcatraz Island (Calif.) LII Database Information: Record 21645 created by Maria Brandt on 05/23/2006 Last modification on 05/25/2006 Published: 05/25/2006 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21645 |
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