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Battle at Alcatraz: A Desperate Attempt to Escape the Rock
Battle at Alcatraz A Desperate Attempt to Escape the Rock
Author: Ernest B. Lageson
One of the bloddiest battles in the history of American prisons occurred at Alcatraz in May 1946, when prisoners staged a breakout, obtaining guns from the gun gallery and taking nine guards hostage. The escape attempt was the cumination of months of methodical planning. But, when a last-minute glitch foiled their escape, inmates shot the hostag...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781886039377
ISBN-10: 1886039372
Publication Date: 4/2001
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Addicus Books
Book Type: Paperback
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