[DOC] [TLE] Alcatraz Island - Wikipedia [PAR] Alcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore 
from San ... In 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area and received ... 
by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
; ... in 1775, who charted San Francisco Bay and named one of the three islands
... [DOC] [TLE] Alcatraz - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] During its years as a military prison, the inmates at Alcatraz included Confederate 
... According to the biography Capone by John Kobler, Capone once told the ... 
The most famous escape attempt resulted in a battle, from May 2 to May 4, 1946, 
... The island became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1972... [DOC] [TLE] Alcatraz Island | island, California, United States | Britannica.com [PAR] Oct 5, 2016 ... Rocky island in San Francisco Bay, California, U.S. The island ... Among its 
famous denizens were Al Capone, George (Machine Gun) ... In 1972 Alcatraz 
became part of the newly created Golden Gate .... The Teton Range rising behind 
Jackson Lake, Grand Teton National Park, northwestern Wyoming,. [DOC] [TLE] Commentary - Pakistan Link [PAR] Besides Al Capone, many other famous criminals like George Machine ... 
Alcatraz, now a part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area is only ... The 
island was first used as a fort, then as a military prison, and finally as a federal 
penitentiary. ... called cells where once hardened prisoners were kept under high 
security. [DOC] [TLE] X. Schemes And Dreams - The History of Alcatraz [PAR] It is estimated that its expenses for maintenance and protection would amount to 
about ... His statue was one of many proposals for a shrine on the abandoned 
island. .... For Alcatraz to become part of the National Park system for Park open-
space ... It was to form the basis of today's Golden Gate National Recreation Area
. [DOC] [TLE] Alcatraz | San Francisco - SF-Info.org [PAR] In 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area and received ... on this 
island prison, in operation from 1934 to 1963, their punishment was not only 
captivity... [DOC] [TLE] Creation of Golden Gate National Recreation Area - Golden Gate ... [PAR] The Golden Gate National Recreation Area was established in 1972 as a new 
urban park. ... The military, once considered a stable component of the Bay 
Area's ... Perhaps turning the island and all of its neighboring, decommissioned 
federal... [DOC] [TLE] Alcatraz Island - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] 3.1 Famous inmates; 3.2 Escape attempts; 3.3 Prison closure ... Alcatraz Island 
became a national recreation area in 1972 and received ... National Park Service 
as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. .... In its 29 years of 
operation, there were 14 attempts to escape from Alcatraz prison involving 34 
inmates. [DOC] [TLE] History of Alcatraz Island | USA Today [PAR] Alcatraz Island, located in San Francisco Bay, was the site of one of the most 
infamous ... Today Alcatraz Island is a National Park Service site visited by over a 
million ... Alcatraz Island was chosen due to its strategic location and defensibility
, and the ... In 1972, Alcatraz Island became part of the new Golden Gate National
... [DOC] [TLE] BOP: Alcatraz - Federal Bureau of Prisons [PAR] It was this prison building that later became famous as "The Rock." ... The 
average population was only about 260-275 (the prison never once reached its 
capacity of 336 ..... In 1972, Congress created the Golden Gate National 
Recreation Area, and Alcatraz Island was included as part of the new National 
Park Service unit. [DOC] [TLE] Golden Gate National Recreation Area - National Park Service [PAR] This national park area has some world act, warned U.S. Rep. Philip Burton in 
1972, the majestic area where sea you choose to follow, let Golden Gate enliven
... [DOC] [TLE] Direct Essays - Prison Alcatraz Island California [PAR] In their realization, they decided that California must be protected. ... Alcatraz 
Island is one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area's most ... ALCATRAZ "
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