The forgotten Civil War legacy of America’s most notorious prison

The prison on Alcatraz Island wasn't called 'The Rock' for nothing. (National Park Service) When I teach the Civil War, I ...
NBC Connecticut

A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future

Alcatraz Island, a military fort turned an army prison in the San Francisco Bay, is most well known for operating as a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. That distinction is being challenged after ...
Yahoo

Inside Alcatraz: True Stories of the Prison’s Most Notorious Inmates

In August 1934, the first group of inmates arrived at Alcatraz, the maximum-security prison perched on a small island in San Francisco Bay. The Big House on the Bay was the ultimate destination for ...
KQED

How a Little Known Escape From Alcatraz Almost Closed the Prison in 1939

Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events. Donor-Advised Funds Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift. As all good Bay Area history nerds know, Alcatraz Prison ...