Description

Overview:

Alcatraz is home to one of the world's most infamous prisons. From the 1930s to 1960s, Alcatraz was the premier maximum security prison, housing inmates such as Al Capone and George Machine Gun Kelly. Before the prison was created, the island was home to American Indians. Today, it is one of San Francisco's most prominent tourist attractions.

Subject:

Arts and Humanities

Level:

Upper Primary, Middle School, High School

Material Type:

Reading

Provider:

National Park Service

Date Added:

07/15/2003