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4) Alcatraz
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Alcatraz. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
In 1962, three prisoners escaped from Alcatraz, a prison surrounded on all sides by the waters of San Francisco Bay, and disappeared. The fates of the three men have remained unknown to the present day. In this program, three scientists from the Netherlands employ 3D modeling technology to reconstruct the water currents of the day of the prison break in an attempt to uncover whether or not it was possible for the men to have survived.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"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...
9) Alcatraz
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Description
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.
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