alcatraz island

In 1942 Jim Quillen was serving an eighteen-month sentence in San Quentin prison for armed robbery. When he escaped, he thought he was the luckiest prisoner ever---until he was caught and sentenced to forty-five years inside Alcatraz. His memoir tells the story of his time there---solitary confinement, daily encounters with "The Birdman", and what really happened during the desperate and deadly 1946 escape attempt.

"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"--Provided by publisher.

Offers an interactive adventure that takes place in the abandoned prison on Alcatraz Island.

Some of the most notorious criminals in US history were kept under lock and key on the foggy, craggy shores of Alcatraz Island. Readers will be ferried across San Francisco Bay to explore the history and hauntings of Alcatraz. Detailed sidebars offer even more ghostly sightings to readers who dare probe the past of spooky Alcatraz.

Presents facts and myths about the escape from Alcatraz, looking at the history of Alcatraz Island and the prison in San Francisco Bay, the men involved in the escape, the escape plot, and other related topics.

Chronicles the history of Alcatraz, discussing its transformation from a fortress in 1775 to a prison in the early twentieth century to a national park and the prisoners who were incarcerated there.

An account of the 1962 attempted escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by Frank Lee Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin, and the ensuing search for the missing convicts.

Traces the development of the federal prison at Alcatraz Island from the days of Spanish exploration, through its years as a military prison, to its fame as the most escape-proof prison in America.

Discusses the history of California's Alcatraz Island, covering its use as a military prison, as a national maximum security facility, the lives of prisoners and guards, and its current status as a national park.