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What’s In Store for Alcatraz TV Series Fanatics Th

Alcatraz is the much awaited TV series scheduled to get shown on air on 2012. This TV series is created by Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt and Elizabeth Sarnoffn and is categorized as drama and science fiction. For its schedule, check on the...英国华人论坛

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Alcatraz

Alcatraz is an old prison, which was used as a federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963, a total of 29 years. It is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California and when it was opened to the public from 1972, it has become a very f...英国华人论坛

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Alcatraz Prison

Alcatraz Prison is located in a very small piece of island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. The prison was originally an army fort, which was later converted into and used as a federal penitentiary for 29 years (1934 to 1963). The pri...英国华人论坛

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Alcatraz Island

Located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, the 12-acre Alcatraz Island was declared a military reservation in 1850 but was later converted into a federal penitentiary in 1934. The name, \"Alcatraz\" comes from Spanish and refe...英国华人论坛

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Alcatraz Inmates

Alcatraz is famous for having housed some famous gangsters and criminals. Most of these prisoners were those considered dangerous, disobedient, escape risks and known for committing serious crimes such as murder, racketeering, smuggling etc....英国华人论坛

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Alcatraz History

Alcatraz Island was declared a military reservation in 1850 and troops were permanently stationed by 1859. For almost eighty years Alcatraz Island was the site of the first fortress and military prison on the west coast. The United States Di...英国华人论坛

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Alcatraz Escapes

Due to its isolated location and the freezing San Francisco Bay waters, the authorities considered Alcatraz as an ideal place for holding dangerous prisoners. Alcatraz operated for a full 29 years and during that time; there had been no know...英国华人论坛

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Birdman of Alcatraz

The most famous inmate in Alcatraz Prison was Robert Stroud, also known to the public as the \"birdman of Alcatraz\" (so called due to the keen interest he developed in canaries and birds during the thirty years of his time in Leavenworth)....英国华人论坛

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Alcatraz Tours

Ever since Alcatraz was opened to the public in 1972, it has become one of the most visited historic sites in San Francisco. About a million people visit the island each year. Therefore, tickets to Alcatraz sell out as early as one to two we...英国华人论坛