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Book Synopsis The Unofficial Alcatraz Handbook by : Kristen Tracy
Download or read book The Unofficial Alcatraz Handbook written by Kristen Tracy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to know the history and mysteries of Alcatraz Island, home to one of the world's most famous prisons. This landmark off the coast of San Francisco was once home to many well-known criminals, including Al Capone. Former Alcatraz Island volunteer and seasoned author Kristen Tracy takes young readers on an adventure through the historic prison's grounds in this dynamically illustrated book packed with interesting facts and important stories. From individual cells in the Main Cellhouse to the ruins of the Warden's House, readers will get an in-depth tour of the island and its buildings. Tracy also shares important stories about how Alcatraz got its name, famous escape attempts, the gardens and the birds of the island, as well as the Native American groups who once occupied "The Rock." Award-winning illustrator Anika Orrock highlights the island’s beautiful (and also grim) history with stunning artwork that brings to life this mysterious island. Author Kristen Tracy brings her personality-filled writing to a classic topic sure to be a hit with young readers. Written with a sharp eye for detail and an occasionally comedic voice, this book provides curious kids with a compact yet thorough history of America’s most notorious prison island.
Book Synopsis The Unofficial Alcatraz Handbook by : Kristen Tracy
Download or read book The Unofficial Alcatraz Handbook written by Kristen Tracy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to know the history and mysteries of Alcatraz Island, home to one of the world's most famous prisons. This landmark off the coast of San Francisco was once home to many well-known criminals, including Al Capone. Former Alcatraz Island volunteer and seasoned author Kristen Tracy takes young readers on an adventure through the historic prison's grounds in this dynamically illustrated book packed with interesting facts and important stories. From individual cells in the Main Cellhouse to the ruins of the Warden's House, readers will get an in-depth tour of the island and its buildings. Tracy also shares important stories about how Alcatraz got its name, famous escape attempts, the gardens and the birds of the island, as well as the Native American groups who once occupied "The Rock." Award-winning illustrator Anika Orrock highlights the island’s beautiful (and also grim) history with stunning artwork that brings to life this mysterious island. Author Kristen Tracy brings her personality-filled writing to a classic topic sure to be a hit with young readers. Written with a sharp eye for detail and an occasionally comedic voice, this book provides curious kids with a compact yet thorough history of America’s most notorious prison island.
Book Synopsis Escape from Alcatraz by : Stephanie Watson
Download or read book Escape from Alcatraz written by Stephanie Watson and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put on your detective hat and uncover the facts and myths about the escape from Alcatraz. Topics discussed include the history of Alcatraz Island and the prison located in San Francisco Bay, just offshore California, life and security in the prison, unsuccessful escape attempts, the men involved in the great escape, details of the escape plot, the investigation and search, and theories about what happened to the men who escaped. Features include a Tools and Clues section that highlights research tools, technology, and investigative methods, a timeline, a glossary, selected bibliography, further readings, places to visit, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Book Synopsis Escape from Alcatraz by : J. Campbell Bruce
Download or read book Escape from Alcatraz written by J. Campbell Bruce and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Book of Shadows by : Ngaire E. Genge
Download or read book The Book of Shadows written by Ngaire E. Genge and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate unofficial guide to the hit program Charmed, this is both a book of spells and a key to the mysteries of the show. The Book of Shadows celebrates the best of Charmed, from its roots in the ancient tradition of Wicca to insider information on the show's stars. N.E. Genge not only provides fascinating background details for the show's Wiccan elements, but also guides readers in performing their own magic. Fans with a witchy bent will learn about the tools of magic and divination and the casting of spells. Recipes and rituals—from those that beckon love or bless a new business venture to those that bequeath strength or bestow fortune—are all included. The Book of Shadows is a sassy celebration of witches, sisterhood, and magic. This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, endorsed, or in any way authorized by any entity that created or produced Charmed.
Book Synopsis Institution Rules & Regulations by : United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, Calif
Download or read book Institution Rules & Regulations written by United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, Calif and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Regulations for Inmates, U.S.P., Alcatraz, Revised 1956 by : United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California
Download or read book Regulations for Inmates, U.S.P., Alcatraz, Revised 1956 written by United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book ALCATRAZ written by Haroldene Freeman and published by American Ghost Media. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of life growing up on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. Most books about this former Federal prison are about the inmates, this one chronicles life of the guards and their families through the eyes of a young girl growing up on The Rock.
Book Synopsis Regulations for Inmates by : United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, California
Download or read book Regulations for Inmates written by United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, California and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Unofficial Guide to San Francisco by : Joe Surkiewicz
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to San Francisco written by Joe Surkiewicz and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1998-06-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World® "A Tourist's Best Friend!" —Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" —The New York Times The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide® to San Francisco Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip: Information that's candid, critical, and totally objective Hotels, motels, and inns ranked and rated for value and quality—plus proven strategies for getting the best rates Detailed restaurant reviews, including the best of Chinatown Driving and walking tours of San Francisco's top neighborhoods The straight truth on all the attractions, from Alcatraz to the Golden Gate Bridge The inside story on San Francisco's unique shopping scene Where to work out, from the city's spectacular parks to the best local gyms Tips on enjoying San Francisco with your kids How to plan and get the most out of your business or convention trip The best day trips in the surrounding Bay Area and beyond, including the Wine Country Get the unbiased truth on hundreds of hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more in The Unofficial Guide® to San Francisco—the resource that helps you save money, save time, and make your trip the best it can be. Find us online at www.frommers.com
Download or read book Last Guard Out written by Jim Albright and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the City of Velhaps. It is a place of mystery, a place of wonder, and a place of danger. It is not a place for those who do not like darkness, nor is it a place for adventure. However, after sixteen-year-old Jeremy Landings escapes the brutal murders of his entire high school class, he finds himself right in the heart of the city. Along with other friends, Jeremy must fight to stay alive; but it won't be easy. He is now up against some of the most brutal people in all the world, and they are stopping at nothing to destroy him and his friends once and for all. Little does Jeremy know that the scenario he finds himself in goes deeper than just a high school murder. Within the tangled web of danger that he becomes caught in, secrets will be revealed, lives will be destroyed, and mysteries will arise. The City of Velhaps will be flipped upside down and will never be the same. Prepare for an adventure of a lifetime.
Download or read book ESCAPE from Alcatraz written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Alcatraz Word Gatherer by : John Banner
Download or read book Alcatraz Word Gatherer written by John Banner and published by Inkwell Productions. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the many years I spent on mother earth, I've been called a multitude of things. While much of the uttering was not exactly flattering, some of it did wear the mantle of borderline respectability. Alcatraz poet readily comes to mind. While his identity is definitive, it does not do justice to the term, Word Gatherer, which I believe better describes that which I enjoy doing. I like to think of myself as a collector and then, if you will, a merchant dealing in thoughtful passages to buyers who pay with interest in my wares. The word poet exudes a connotation of stiffness with the offer of a metered, starched and recorded cadence marching in a rhythmic step to the romantic days of histories past. A nomenclature, I should think, belonging solely to the distinguished likes of Shakespeare, Longfellow, Browning, Dickinson, Wilde, Poe, et al. Certainly not an accolade to be bestowed upon a Word Gatherer of Apprentice standing. Because my stringing together of worded thoughts described at times as strangely weird, still simplistic and earthly, yet thoughts that form a story, are better read if the reader remembers that they are the product of writing during the cruelest of times, time spent in the icon of prisons (often called America's Devils Island) by this one-time Alcatraz convict. I believe that somewhere along the path of my descriptive gathering my work will be read, if for no other reason, than one of curiosity toward the writing of a one-time maximum security prisoner, writing that has mentally lain open a cell door into the past, a door far more accessible to exit than the door which harbored me. Please enjoy the work I choose to call “A Journey Inside the Convict Mind.”
Download or read book Alcatraz written by Richard Dunbar and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alcatraz written by Linda George and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.
Download or read book Alcatraz written by Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-16 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the prison written by officials and inmates *Describes the various parts of the prison, the Battle of Alcatraz, and escape attempts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "It's mighty good to get up and leave. This Rock ain't good for nobody." - Frank Weatherman, the last prisoner to leave in 1963 Just a little over 2 kilometers offshore from the sparkling waters of the San Francisco Bay lies a humble strip of 22-acre land. Squawking pelicans, seagulls, and pigeons soar over the mysterious island, which is hugged by dense, salty fog. This island, of course, is Alcatraz. Alcatraz Island has been home to a lighthouse, a military fort, a national park, and gatherings of Native American protesters, but say the name Alcatraz to any American and they will immediately associate it with prison. With the likes of Al Capone, Robert "Birdman" Stroud, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, and James "Whitey" Bulger gracing the inmate roster, many quickly associated toughness with the prison. Not before long, legendary stories began surfacing from the island penitentiary, both true and fiction. The island was a federal prison for only three decades, but in that time, "The Rock" became notorious for being the most secure prison in the nation. In that time, 3 dozen prisoners tried to escape, which led to the "Battle of Alcatraz" and some of the most complex plots ever made to bust out, but nobody ever successfully escaped The Rock, and several died trying. As one commenter poignantly put it, "You break the rules, you go to prison. You break the prison rules, you go to Alcatraz Prison." Another writer echoed this sentiment, calling Alcatraz "the great garbage can of San Francisco Bay, into which every federal prison dumped its most rotten apples." In a sense, it was fitting that Alcatraz became the most famous prison in American history, because hundreds of years before the penitentiary was located there, it was being used by Native Americans to banish members. Thanks to the strong currents near it and the cold, inhospitable terrain of the small island, Native Americans only used it sparingly, and unruly members were often sent there as punishment. While local Native Americans referred to it as "Evil Island," the island got its most famous name from Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala, who mapped the Bay in 1775 and named the island "La Isla de los Alcatraces" ("The Island of the Pelicans"). Although pelicans no longer call the island home, a French explorer in the early 19th century confirmed that the island was "covered with a countless number of these birds. A gun fired over the feathered legions caused them to fly up in a great cloud and with a noise like a hurricane." Like the Native Americans, the Spanish barely used the island, but given its location, the island would eventually have military value. The federal government eventually established a fort on the island, and it was soon used to hold Confederate prisoners during the Civil War. During the war, one Union supporter gloated over the news that one Confederate sympathizer "will be transported to the healthful but breezy atmosphere of Alcatraz Island, where he can ruminate ad nauseum and chew the bitter end of treason." For all of these reasons, Alcatraz has a unique legacy and it remains a fixture of American pop culture. Indeed, it remains one of San Francisco's most popular tourist destinations. As a former captain of the guards, Philip Bergen, put it, "The public never wanted to know that real Alcatraz. Even today after the prison has been closed for so many decades, the public just won't let go of the myths." Alcatraz: The History of America's Most Notorious Island and Prison examines the colorful and controversial past of Alcatraz. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Rock like never before.
Book Synopsis Alcatraz from Inside by : Jim Quillen
Download or read book Alcatraz from Inside written by Jim Quillen and published by Golden Gate National Park Assn. This book was released on 1991 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating autobiographical account, Jim Quillen tells the amazing story of his decade incarcerated in America's most infamous prison -- how he got there, how he stayed alive inside, and, most important, how he found the inspiration and courage to get out.
