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Alcatraz Island Summary

Alcatraz Island

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Life on Alcatraz Summary
31,415 words, approx. 105 pages
For thousands of years, prisons have been used to separate criminals from law-abiding citizens. Before the eighteenth century, common penalties for criminal acts included exile, execution, and various methods of corporal punishments. Jails were viewed...
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Alcatraz Island Information
7,338 words, approx. 25 pages
Alcatraz Island (sometimes informally referred to as simply Alcatraz or by its pop-culture name, The Rock) is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California, United States. It served as a lighthouse, then a military...


News and Journals
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AP News
San Francisco to go dark, save energy
9/20/2007: 332 words, approx. 1 pages
The Golden Gate Bridge, City Hall, Alcatraz and other parts of the city will go almost completely dark for an hour next month as part of a campaign to conserve energy and fight global warming.Organizers of Lights Out San Francisco are asking city residents and...
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Reuters North American News Service
Storm buffets California, millions lose power
1/5/2008: 351 words, approx. 1 pages
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (Reuters) - A fierce storm swept through central and northern California Friday, cutting power to more than 1 million homes and businesses, closing major roads and canceling flights at several airports. The storm may dump as much as 6 to...
 


Criticism and Essays
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Essay Grade: 75%
A Brief History of Alcatraz
521 words, approx. 2 pages
Alcatraz, also known as "The Rock," is a well-known yet mysterious island near San Francisco that served as a notorious U.S. prison.


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