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Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay , rises 40 m above the sea and is about 535 m long. Juan Manuel de Ayala, a Spanish explorer, named the island Isla de los Alcatraces (Isle of the Pelicans) after the large pelican population which lived there. It was used as a military prison for the United States Department of Justice from 1868 until 1933 until it became a federal prison for dangerous prisoners. |
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Timeline: Follow the sequence of events during the eventful years of 1933 to 1948. | |
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Biographies: A biography of Henri Young, and links to biographies many other famous inmates. | |
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Other Resources: A list of some other web sites and books. | |
| Alternatively, you can take a look at the following resources at one excellent, in-depth site at http://www.alsirat.com/alcatraz/: |
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Charts: Charts of statistics, such as population, racial distribution and prison deaths. | |
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Biographies: Other biographies of notable personalities on the island. | |
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Documents: all sorts of documents pertaining to prison life, such as routines, memos, specifications and allegations. | |
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Current Visiting Details: Visiting details for the island. | |
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Sitemap: If you have any trouble in navigating this site, or finding something, try this. | |
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