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 construction as a fort in the 1800s, to
its most famous residents such as Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly.
Where Is Alcatraz? also chronicles some of the most exciting escape
attempts--even one that involved chipping through stone with spoons and
constructing rafts out of raincoats!