Alcatraz Island, referred to colloquially as ""the Rock,"" was converted from a military stockade to a federal maximum security prison in the 1930's to house some of America's most dangerous criminals. Alcatraz was supposedly inescapable, but in 1962 three inmates would stage a daring escape attempt that continues to impress experts to this day. Tune in when The UnXplained returns this Saturday, July 11th at 9/8c to learn more about Alcatraz and some of history's greatest escapes. | HISTORY
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Alcatraz Island, referred to colloquially as ""the Rock,"" was converted from a military stockade to a federal maximum security prison in the 1930's to house some of America's most dangerous criminals. Alcatraz was supposedly inescapable, but in 1962 three inmates would stage a daring escape attempt that continues to impress experts to this day. Tune in when The UnXplained returns this Saturday, July 11th at 9/8c to learn more about Alcatraz and some of history's greatest escapes. | HISTORY
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The greatest prison break in history, a massive manhunt, and a family leaving exile. Alcatraz Escape: The Lost Evidence premieres Wed July 18 At 8/7c | HISTORY
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The greatest prison break in history, a massive manhunt, and a family leaving exile. Alcatraz Escape: The Lost Evidence premieres Wed July 18 At 8/7c | HISTORY
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Alcatraz—the notorious island prison located in San Francisco harbor—opened #onthisday in 1934. Visit the site, now a tourist destination, on Aerial Cities: https://bitly.com/33ao1wu | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation
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SoCal Outdoor Explorer on Instagram: "Rare footage of Alcatraz Island, filmed in January 1923. Long before it became the infamous federal prison known as ‘The Rock,’ Alcatraz served as a U.S. Army military prison. These outtakes, preserved from Fox Movietone News, capture the island from several angles—silent, black-and-white images frozen in time. Just a decade later, in 1934, Alcatraz would be transformed into one of America’s most notorious penitentiaries, housing criminals like Al Capone and
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