An edition of Alcatraz-- the history of an island prison (2011)

Alcatraz-- the history of an island prison

from the development to an American myth

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Edwin Mellen Press
Language
English
Pages
510

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Subjects

California Military Prison at Alcatraz Island, United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California, Prisons, History

Places

Alcatraz Island, California, Alcatraz Island (Calif.)
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Alcatraz-- the history of an island prison: from the development to an American myth
2011, Edwin Mellen Press
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Table of Contents

Foreword by John Holian
Mythical Alcatraz
Discovery : twenty-two acres of barren rock
The United States army takes over
The transition from post to prison
A new type of prison for a new age
The heart of the myth : a statistical analysis of the inmates
Colorful inmates
Life on the island for two different populations
Escape from Alcatraz
The end of an era
Native American takeover
Alcatraz today.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Lewiston, N.Y

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
365/.979461
Library of Congress
HV9474.A4 V36 2011

The Physical Object

Pagination
iv, 510 p., [60] p. of plates :
Number of pages
510

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25025025M
ISBN 10
0773415963
ISBN 13
9780773415966
LCCN
2011019891
OCLC/WorldCat
721912549

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