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	Alcatraz Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alcatraz Island (37° 49′ 35″ N, 122° 25′ 21″ W) is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California.
		Alcatraz had been used a military fort from 1850 to 1933.
		The United States Disciplinary Barracks on Alcatraz were acquired by the United States Department of Justice on October 12, 1933.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alcatraz (781 words)

	Alcatraz: Rigid and Unusual Punishment by Michael Esslinger
		As a federal prison, Alcatraz would serve the dual purpose of incarcerating the nation’s most notorious criminals in a harsh, disciplined environment, and act as a visible warning to this new brand of criminal that the federal government meant business.
		The media hype surrounding Alcatraz, created primarily from a lack of available information released by prison officials, deemed Alcatraz to be "Devil's Island." Because inmates were not directly paroled from Alcatraz, the media had a difficult time finding men who had lived on the inside.
		One of the greatest ironies of Alcatraz was that the frigid and treacherous waters of San Francisco Bay, which had proved to be the ultimate deterrent of escape for nearly three decades, contributed to the downfall of America's super-prison.
	www.crimemagazine.com /alcatraz.htm (6287 words)

	Historic California Posts: The Citadel of Alcatraz
		Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay is famous as a United States Penitentiary for a period of roughly thirty years--1933 to 1963.
		After the war, the importance of Alcatraz as a fort waned as larger and longer range guns were developed, and as defense batteries correspondingly progressively farther west toward the seaward approaches.
		The importance of Alcatraz as a prison grew and when plans were drawn up for the first truly permanent military prison building, it was to be located at the summit of the island in place of the Citadel.
	www.militarymuseum.org /AlcatrazCitadel.html (952 words)

	Alcatraz Lighthouse
		Alcatraz is best known as "the Rock" - a prison where the worst of the worst were incarcerated.
		The new keeper's house was adjacent to the quarters of the warden and the prison doctor - "considering the not-to-select company Alcatraz offered...the lighthouse area was the elite neighborhood of the island." (Shanks, p.
		The historic site was saved from the wrecking ball in 1972, when Alcatraz was made a part of the newly-formed Golden Gate National Recreational Area, and administered by the National Parks Service.
	www.rudyalicelighthouse.net /CalLts/Alcatraz/Alcatraz.htm (941 words)

	Haunted Alcatraz
		Prior to its discovery by the Europeans, Alcatraz was viewed as a barren, white rock - white because it was covered with pelican droppings - thus receiving the name of La Isla de los Alcatraces or ‘The Island of the Pelicans’, by the Spanish.
		The reputation of Alcatraz, like the solid ground it was built on, represents a lasting reminder that no man is above the law, and for some, it is an eternal payback for their crimes against humanity -kind of a paranormal prison.
		Some of the more haunted locations on Alcatraz appear to be the Warden’s house, the hospital, the laundry room and the cell block ‘C’ utility door where convicts Coy, Cretzer and Hubbard died during their escape attempt in 1946.
	www.prairieghosts.com /gpalcatraz.html (2840 words)

	The Alcatraz Gazette (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alcatraz is an island that is 22 acres.
		Alcatraz is one of many small islands in San Francisco Bay.
		What makes Alcatraz distinct from the other islands in the bay, aside from the events that surround it is that Alcatraz is strategically placed almost in the middle of the entrance to the Bay.
	www.scrappygraphics.com /Alcatraz/History/history.html (416 words)

	Introduction
		The nineteen-month occupation of Alcatraz Island that began on November 20, 1969 is a watershed in the American Indian protest and activist movement.
		Today, the Alcatraz occupation is recognized as the springboard for the rise of Indian activism that began in 1969 and continued into the late 1970s, as evidence by the large number of occupations that occurred shortly after the November 20, 1969 landing.
		Alcatraz was the catalyst for this new activism as it became more organized and more "pan-Indian." Many of the approximately seventy-four occupations of federal facilities and private lands that followed Alcatraz were either planned by or included people who had been involved in the occupation of the island.
	www.csulb.edu /~gcampus/libarts/am-indian/alcatraz/001_001_intro_text.html (640 words)

	Alcatraz Official Web Page
		Collections include objects made by notorious inmates, historic photographs and documents, escape materials and inmate artwork; items used by officers including correctional materials when Alcatraz was a federal penitentiary from 1934-1963; military prison period materials from 1859-1934; and the American Indian occupation of 1969 -1971.
		The occupation of Alcatraz Island by Indians of All Tribes changed the course of U.S. and American Indian history.
		In 1895 nineteen Hopi were incarcerated on Alcatraz Island by the US Army for their resistance to government policies designed to destroy their religion and language.
	www.nps.gov /alcatraz (628 words)

	BOP: Alcatraz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The name Alcatraz is derived from the Spanish "Alcatraces." In 1775, the Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala was the first to sail into what is now known as San Francisco Bay - his expedition mapped the bay and named one of the three islands Alcatraces.
		Alcatraz served as the prison system's prison - if a man did not behave at another institution, he could be sent to Alcatraz, where the highly structured, monotonous daily routine was designed to teach an inmate to follow rules and regulations.
		One of the many myths about Alcatraz is that it was impossible to survive a swim from the island to the mainland because of sharks.
	www.bop.gov /about/history/alcatraz.jsp (2927 words)

	Alcatraz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To get to the island in the bay where Alcatraz is located you take a boat from the dock- side at Fisherman's Warf.
		When the boat approached the island, the first thing to greet us was the sign that greeted the men who came to Alcatraz in chains as they entered a world within a world except that the one that waited for them would give a new meaning to the word hell.
		It may no longer be a prison and it may be crawling with tourists but the air around it and in it is thick with the ghosts of the men who experienced its evil for real.
	www.cpmission.com /bigjim/alcatraz/alcatraz.html (1222 words)

	Alcatraz Light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Believe it or not, the original lighthouse on Alcatraz Island was the first lighthouse on the Pacific Coast.
		Keepers continued to serve on Alcatraz until 1963, when the light was automated, and the fresnel lens was replaced with a rotating beacon.
		Alcatraz commands a wonderful view of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Bay.
	lighthousegetaway.com /lights/alcatraz.html (226 words)

	Alcatraz Island Prison tours, pictures, history, photographs
		Alcatraz Island history includes serving as a military fortification in the 1850’s, an incarceration facility for Spanish-American War prisoners, and a federal maximum-security prison from 1934 to 1963.
		Alcatraz Island was seized and occupied by a group of American Indians from 1969 to 1971 in a successful protest against the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
		Alcatraz lighthouse, the first lighthouse built on the Pacific Coast, was completed and lit for the first time in the summer of 1853, and a fog bell, rung by hand, was added in 1856.
	www.inetours.com /Pages/SFNbrhds/Alcatraz.html (810 words)

	The Alcatraz Gazette (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alcatraz has even served it's country in times of war and peace as an outstanding fortress.
		Just when alcatraz thought it was without its uses, it found itself in the middle of a highly controversial political movement.
		Alcatraz is currently retired in style and is a member of the National Parks and Recreation system.
	www.scrappygraphics.com /Alcatraz (460 words)

	Historic Posts, Camps, Stations and Airfields: Post at Alcatraz Island
		Alcatraz Island's heavy guns may not have fired a shot in anger in her 81 years as a military post, but they came mighty close to it on October 1, 1863.
		Alcatraz' important position was recognized as early as 1849 when it was bought in the name of the United States by John Fremont, acting governor of California, for $5,000.
		Except for the shape of 12-acre island, this version of Alcatraz bears little resemblance to the later period of Army or prison use.
	www.militarymuseum.org /Alcatraz.html (2260 words)

	Alcatraz
		Alcatraz is sometimes likened to the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy.
		Alcatraz tours have been a favorite for out-of-town visitors for years though many, many San Franciscans confess they've never visited the former federal prison known as The Rock.
		That's too bad because the ferry ride over is relaxing, the audio tour recorded by former guards and inmates is extremely interesting, and views from the wind-swept island are indeed stunning.
	www.mistersf.com /high/highalcatraz02.htm (132 words)

	Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco Attractions and Tourist Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alcatraz Island tours are often sold out over a week in advance so book early!
		Alcatraz was used as a federal maximum security prison from 1934 until 1963, when it was closed due to high costs and security issues.
		Alcatraz tours are available daily in combination with either the Deluxe City Tour or the Muir Woods / Sausalito Tour.
	www.alcatraz.us /fishermans-wharf.html (1257 words)

	GameSpot:Video Games PC PlayStation 2 GameCube PSP DS GBA PS2 PS3 Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alcatraz is a short, ugly, boring first-person sneaking game with a thick topcoat of bugs.
		Alcatraz: Prison Escape is a short, ugly, boring first-person sneaking game that would at least be sort of average in its awfulness if it were satisfied with being just short, ugly, and boring.
		While that argument may have some validity in a much better game, the deep strategy involved in defeating one of Alcatraz's robotic guards is to wait until his back's turned before walking over to him and punching him in the head.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/adventure/alcatrazprisonescape/review.html (779 words)

	Alcatraz Winter Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In addition to the famous prison, Alcatraz features some of the most spectacular views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate from the beautifully landscaped Agave Trail.
		A walk along the trail winds through a protected bird sanctuary, ending at a stone stairway which leads to the parade ground, formerly ringed by the houses of guards and their families.
		On Alcatraz Island, one of the world's most famous islands in the world, you will tour the Cell House using state of the art audio equipment, while listening to real-life accounts of what went on on the Island in its "prison days.".
	www.blueandgoldfleet.com /alcatraz_winter_service.htm (659 words)

	AllRefer.com - Alcatraz, United States (Miscellaneous U.S. Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The island was used as a U.S. military prison from 1859 until 1933, when it became a federal prison housing the most dangerous criminals; it was closed in 1963.
		From 1969 to 1971 a group of Native American activists occupied the island in hopes of establishing a center there.
		Alcatraz became part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1972, and by the mid-1990s it was attracting almost a million visitors a year.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Alcatraz.html (239 words)

	Alcatraz! Surrounded by the swift currents of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz was home to prisoners like Al "Scarface" ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alcatraz can be seen from the Golden Gate Bridge between San Francisco and Marin.
		Alcatraz is a small rocky island surrounded by the swift currents of California's San Francisco Bay.
		In 1907 Alcatraz became a full-time military prison where convicts were given hard labor...mixing concrete and hauling girders to build their own prison!
	www.caltreasures.com /Alcatraz (396 words)

	Alcatraz Island prison history, available tours and tickets, free use of pictures ! ! ! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first prisoners on Alcatraz were handpicked from other penitentiaries and were among the nation’s most unmanageable convicts.
		Alcatraz desperately needed repair from extensive salt-water and air corrosion at a time when budgets were being cut.
		Alcatraz Ferry — The value of one adult ticket to Alcatraz when purchased through Blue and Gold Fleet with audio tour is $16/ $11.50 without audio.
	www.alcatraz.cc (3046 words)

	Alcatraz
		Even the cell of the "Escape From Alcatraz" protagonist Frank Morris is on display, set up as if he had just escaped.
		The name Alcatraz is derived from the Spanish "Alcatraces." In 1775, the Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala was the first to sail into what is now known as San Francisco Bay - his expedition mapped the bay, and named one of the three islands Alcatraces; over time, the name was Anglicized to Alcatraz.
		May 2-4, 1946 - Known as the "Battle of Alcatraz" and the "Alcatraz Blastout," six prisoners were able to overpower cellhouse officers and gain access to weapons and cellhouse keys - in effect, taking control of the cellhouse.
	www.discovertown.com /pages/alcatraz.html (3230 words)

	Alcatraz Island (National Park Service)
		Isolation, one of the constants of island life for any inhabitant - soldier, guard, prisoner, bird or plant - is a recurrent theme in the unfolding history of Alcatraz.
		Alcatraz Island is one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area's most popular destinations, offering a close-up look at a historic and infamous federal prison long off-limits to the public.
		Visitors to the island can not only explore the remnants of the prison, but learn about the Native American occupation of 1969 - 1971, early military fortifications and the West Coast's first (and oldest operating) lighthouse.
	www.nps.gov /alca (131 words)

	Alcatraz is Not an Island.Resources \| PBS
		Features Native American scholar Troy Johnson's research and writings about the Alcatraz occupation, a collection of photos from the occupation and links to artwork reflecting the history and culture the Native American experience in North America.
		Homespun website contains writings and photos of graffiti on Alcatraz's walls from 1969 to 1971 and a report from the anniversary celebration held 30 years after the occupation.
		Photographs which document the 1969-1971 occupation of Alcatraz were contributed by Ilka Hartmann, Michelle Vignes, and the National Park Service.
	www.pbs.org /itvs/alcatrazisnotanisland/resources.html (688 words)

	Bay City Guide : Alcatraz
		Alcatraz, Spanish for pelican, was named Isla de los Alcatraces after the birds that were the island's only inhabitants.
		The island served as a military fortification in the 1850s and an incarceration facility for war prisoners during the Spanish-American War.
		In 1934 Alcatraz became the infamous maximum-security prison for Mafia criminals and high-risk convicts.
	www.sanfranciscoonline.com /top_ten_attractions/tt_alcatraz.html (285 words)

	Turtle Island Productions
		Pre-registering with the Alcatraz 30th Anniversary Committee has been suspended because we have run out of complimentary tickets which were assigned on a first come first serve basis.
		The Alcatraz 30th Anniversary Committee, consisting of a group of grass roots, community volunteers in the Bay Area (Native American and Metis) is making every effort to arrange some form of overnight housing for those attending this event from out of town who cannot afford the high cost of hotels in San Francisco.
		The Alcatraz Occupation 30th Anniversary Celebration is co-sponsored by the National Park Service/Golden Gate National Recreation Area with the coorperation of the Blue and Gold Fleet.
	www.turtle-island.com /alcatrazreunion.html (1352 words)

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