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Author | : John A. Martini |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781580086264 |
San Francisco historian John Arturo Martini explains the fascinating history of this landmark, from its discovery and seizure to its role during wartime; its tenure as a maximum-security federal prison; and finally to its present-day status as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. This book is also lavishly illustrated with 150 diagrams and archival photographs, including rare 1869 photos by Eadweard Muybridge.
Author | : J. E. Kaufmann |
Publisher | : Da Capo Press |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2007-09-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0306816342 |
From the earliest colonial settlements to Cold War bunkers, the North American continent has been home to thousands of forts and fortress structures. Fortress America surveys the broad sweep of fortifications throughout North America-from seacoast forts of the late eighteenth century to wooden inland forts built to defend against Native American, English, French, or Spanish attack; from Civil War-era coastal and inland waterways forts to the Great Plains' forts of the Old West; from World War II subterranean bunkers to Cold War concrete missile silos. The text of Fortress America is complemented with never-before-published photographs, and extraordinary drawings, cut-aways, and diagrams illustrating the design and structure of American forts.
Author | : Marilyn Tower Oliver |
Publisher | : Enslow Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2014-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0766063208 |
An intriguing history of Alcatraz Island and its infamous prison, located off the coast of San Francisco, from the earliest years of Spanish exploration to the present day. Highlighting the unique geographical features of the island, it shows how Alcatraz went through many changes, being used over the years as a military facility, a notorious federal penitentiary widely believed to be escape-proof, as well as the site of American Indian uprisings.
Author | : Richard Dunbar |
Publisher | : Casa Editrice Bonechi |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9788880299400 |
Author | : David Ward |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 609 |
Release | : 2010-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520265963 |
Brings to life the stories of legendary 'public enemies' for whom America's first supermax prison was created. This book contains answers to questions that have swirled about the prison: How did prisoners cope psychologically with the harsh regime? and What provoked the protests and strikes?
Author | : Susan Sloate |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Alcatraz Island (Calif.) |
ISBN | : 140273591X |
Recounts the history of California's Alcatraz Island, beginning with its use as a military prison, then as a national maximum security prison, also discussing some of the famous prisoners, attempts to escape, attempts of native Americans to reclaim the island, and its current status as a national park.
Author | : Matt Chandler |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2016-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1515725804 |
"You Choose adventure that takes place at Alcatraz Island"--
Author | : Donald MacDonald |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2012-02-03 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1452113106 |
This illustrated volume by the authors of Golden Gate Bridge explores the history and design of San Francisco’s infamous island prison. Award-winning architect Donald MacDonald and acclaimed author Ira Nadel present the first complete history of Alcatraz told through its architecture. In friendly illustrations and accessible text, Alcatraz reveal the design decisions that have shaped the island from its first brick and masonry fortress to the infamous concrete cellblock, to the landscape design of its contemporary gardens and bird sanctuaries. Packed with intriguing facts throughout, this little treasure allows an unprecedented glimpse into the life of the island. It is an entertaining look at one of the nation’s most visited destinations.
Author | : James Barter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781560065968 |
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.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Jeffrey Frank Jones |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2018-01-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
CHAPTER 1 - 2009 ALCATRAZ PHOTOS CHAPTER 2 - HISTORIC AND CURRENT ALCATRAZ CHAPTER 3 - THE FACES OF ALCATRAZ CHAPTER 4 - NUMERICAL INMATE LIST CHAPTER 5 - ALPHABETICAL INMATE LIST