Where Is Alcatraz?
Synopsis
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. Where Is Alcatraz? also chronicles some of the most exciting escape attempts--even one that involved chipping through stone with spoons and constructing rafts out of raincoats!From the Trade Paperback edition.
- Hakimiliki:
- 2016 Nicolas Medina
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9780451532763
- Publisher:
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Date of Addition:
- 2016-12-27T19:45:41Z
- Lugha:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.