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Bay Area: Race and Land
Students examine the role that racism played in the growth of the Bay Area. They discover how turn-of-the-century boosters promoted a vision of the Bay Area. They study the American Indian Movement's takeover of Alcatraz Island in 1969,...
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National Park Service: Alcatraz Island
Follow links to learn about Alcatraz Island as a lighthouse, a federal prison, a part of American Indian history, and a natural habitat.
PBS
Pbs: Alcatraz Is Not an Island
An expose on the 19 month occupation of Alcatraz by a group of Native Americans beginning in 1969. They demanded the return of Alcatraz to Indian control and began the resurgence in the American Indian Movement.
Other
Federal Bureau of Prisons: Historical Information: The Rock
Information about Alcatraz Island before, during, and after the federal prison was in operation on the island. Includes a timeline and information about each escape attempt from Alcatraz Prison.
Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of California
Click on California and take a virtual tour of San Francisco, Hollywood and Palm Springs. Visit places of interest such as the PGA West Golf Course, Santa Monica Pier, Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge and the Japanese Tea Garden.
Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of California
Click on California and take a virtual tour of San Francisco, Hollywood and Palm Springs. Visit places of interest such as the PGA West Golf Course, Santa Monica Pier, Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge and the Japanese Tea Garden.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Alcatraz Island
Part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area, Alcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay. Originally a lighthouse and military fort, the island is best known for being a federal prison. The island is packed full of...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Native American Movement
This web-article discusses how Native American activism was inspired not only by the civil rights movements in the US but also by nationalistic movements in Third World countries.
Other
Virtuar.com: Alcatraz Island Virtual Tour
Click through several pictures to take a virtual tour of present-day Alcatraz Island and the federal prison that once operated there.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Alcatraz Island
Former maximum security Federal prison; Frank Morris escaped, but few others did; part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area; visited by tourist ferries.