Download or read book Alcatraz Island Historic Preservation and Safety Construction Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Alcatraz Island 1853 2008 written by Gregory L. Wellman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Alcatraz written by Richard Dunbar and published by Casa Editrice Bonechi. This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book At Large written by David Spalding and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Working from his studio in China, internationally acclaimed artist and activist Ai Weiwei has created a major series of site-specific installations for Alcatraz Island. In this essential catalog, beautiful photographs of the large-scale artworks provide an comprehensive look at this important project, while thought-provoking texts and archival vintage images proffer cultural and historical context"--
Download or read book Alcatraz Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alcatraz Island Historic Preservation and Safety Construction Program San Francisco County written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fading Voices of Alcatraz written by Jerry Lewis Champion Jr and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fading Voices of Alcatraz is a ten chapter work that focuses on the United States Federal Penitentiary era (1934-1963) of Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California. The complete history of Alcatraz Island includes such topics as early Native American, Spanish discovery, military fort, military prison, federal penitentiary, Indian occupation, and National Park. Each era is briefly explored, enhancing the rich story of the legendary island that is simply known as, 'The Rock.' Shared accounts by the actual Correctional Officers and Prisoners is the trove of treasure to be discovered within the pages of this book. The tales are as inspiring and fascinating as the true historians who shared them. Historically compelling, The Fading Voices of Alcatraz is both educational and entertaining.
Download or read book Alcatraz written by David Ward and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings to life the stories of legendary 'public enemies' for whom America's first supermax prison was created. This book contains answers to questions that have swirled about the prison: How did prisoners cope psychologically with the harsh regime? and What provoked the protests and strikes?
Download or read book Alcatraz written by Donald MacDonald and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated volume by the authors of Golden Gate Bridge explores the history and design of San Francisco’s infamous island prison. Award-winning architect Donald MacDonald and acclaimed author Ira Nadel present the first complete history of Alcatraz told through its architecture. In friendly illustrations and accessible text, Alcatraz reveal the design decisions that have shaped the island from its first brick and masonry fortress to the infamous concrete cellblock, to the landscape design of its contemporary gardens and bird sanctuaries. Packed with intriguing facts throughout, this little treasure allows an unprecedented glimpse into the life of the island. It is an entertaining look at one of the nation’s most visited destinations.
Download or read book ALCATRAZ UNCHAINED written by Jerry Lewis Champion, Jr. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALCATRAZ UNCHAINED is a provocative insight rarely captured as fi rsthand experiences are shared by three of ‘The Rock’s’ actual prisoners. Ride an emotional roller coaster from grim tales of despair to fond stories of antics, and then transition into a beautiful refl ection of life’s accounts for one little girl who fondly called the Island, “Home.” Explore the history of Alcatraz Island from a profoundly different perspective.
Download or read book THE ROCK A HISTORY OF ALCATRAZ ISLAND 1847 1972 written by and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACE This historic resource study of Alcatraz Island does not have an approved task directive. However, it has been prepared in accordance with the standards and regulations concerning historic preservation. The objective has been to complete a document that will prove useful to planning, management, preservation, and interpretation. Direct quotations herein have on rare occasion been carefully modified by minor punctuation .changes. Care has been taken not to change the original meaning. The actual rank of army officers is used throughout the report, their brevet grades being ignored. Also, in describing the post-Civil War years, officers are referred to by their regular army grades, not by their wartime positions. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The great bulk of the research on Alcatraz Island was done in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and in the Federal Archives and Records Center in San Bruno, California. At San Bruno my thanks go to Jo Ann Williamson, Robyn Gottfried, Daniel Nealand, and Mary Kiely, all of whom cheerfully put up with my demands. When my research notes were stolen and I had to return to San Bruno to repeat the research, these people still welcomed me. My sincere appreciation goes to the entire staff in Old Military Records, Army and Navy Branch, National Archives. There are too many to name and I am bound to forget someone, but I am in the debt of that whole grand group of people who kept the records coming month after month. A special thanks goes to Dr. Elaine C. Everley, who graciously replied to my letters of inquiry on a number of esoteric subjects. In the Audiovisual Archives Division, both Judy Pratt, Motion Picture Branch, and Douglas Thurman, Still Picture Branch, assisted me greatly in locating film pertaining to all phases of Alcatraz's history. My thanks go, too, to Graeme McCluggage, Cartographic Archives Division, who helped me examine maps of the San Francisco Bay Area for a solid week. This was one of the most exhausting weeks in my entire research career, but it was also one of the most rewarding. Thomas Lipscomb at Suitland, Maryland, was most understanding when I was called away at a moment's notice and when, a few weeks later, I returned to ask for the same records. My than-ks also to Donald Mosholder, who introduced me to the records of the Bureau of Prisons.
Download or read book Could You Escape Alcatraz written by Eric Braun and published by Capstone Press. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cast as a prisoner in the infamous Alcatraz Penitentiary, the reader's choices determine if escape is possible.
Download or read book At Large written by David Spalding and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is one of contemporary art's most newsworthy figures, noted for both his groundbreaking work and his outspoken stance on human rights, which ultimately resulted in his controversial 2011 detainment. In an astonishing new large-scale project, he turns his attention to Alcatraz—a place he cannot visit because he is not permitted to leave China, but that stands as a world-famous symbol of both incarceration and protest. This book showcases a major exhibition of site-specific, multimedia installations and sculptures Ai Weiwei has created for the island, on view from the fall of 2014 through the spring of 2015. Featuring beautiful photographs and thought-provoking text, At Large is the essential document of this remarkable happening from one of today's most celebrated artists.
Download or read book Alcatraz written by Ken Widner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin boldly escaped from Alcatraz prison on June 11, 1962, it is widely believed that they succumbed to the waters of San Francisco Bay, though no trace of the men has ever been found, only their makeshift raft. In this reexamination of the escape and its aftermath, the Anglin brothers’ nephew presents compelling evidence that his uncles did in fact survive and eventually made their way to Brazil, where they married and had children. Using official; government documents the authors show how mobster Mickey Cohen may have been involved in the escape, some revealing letters from fellow inmate Whitey Bulger, and recorded testimony from the person who facilitated their escape to Brazil, the authors make a strong case for the Anglin brothers’ survival. In addition, a 1975 photograph of the brothers in Brazil has overcome all challenges to its authenticity by skeptics. This book provides a plausible outcome to one of America’s enduring mysteries.
Download or read book The Hour of Land written by Terry Tempest Williams and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A personal, lyrical, and idiosyncratic ode to our national parks"--
Download or read book ALCATRAZ EXPANDED EDITION HISTORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS written by and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHAPTER 1 - 2009 ALCATRAZ PHOTOS CHAPTER 2 - HISTORIC AND CURRENT ALCATRAZ CHAPTER 3 - THE FACES OF ALCATRAZ CHAPTER 4 - NUMERICAL INMATE LIST CHAPTER 5 - ALPHABETICAL INMATE LIST
Download or read book Interior Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2009 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 1292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
