Beyond Evidence·Oct 24The Hole Behind the Cell WallSix men slipped out of an Ecuadorian prison through a pipe duct. The most famous escapes in history worked the same way.
Camille Cusumano·Jun 26Alcatraz, a Primer on IncarcerationIf you haven’t been to the Rock lately, you’ll find the emphasis has shifted from folksy tales like those of Robert “Birdman” Stroud and Al…
Alan Fairweather·Jun 22A Scottish Speaker in CaliforniaChapter 15 — The Blue and Gold or the Red and White
Constructionlegends·May 31The Prisoners Who Built Their Own Prison: The Untold Engineering of AlcatrazIn 1909, the U.S. Army handed a few hundred convicted soldiers a pile of cement, a single steam engine, and one order: build the most…
The Broduction Hub by Ammar Abulnasr·Apr 17He Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice and even tricked Al-CaponeHis name was Lustig… Victor Lustig.A response icon1A response icon1
InNEW LITERARY SOCIETYbyMike Vinson·Mar 27Sam Shockley: Alcatraz’s Violent GhostThe Violent Legend of Alcatraz’s Sam ShockleyA response icon1A response icon1
InNEW LITERARY SOCIETYbyMike Vinson·Mar 19Robert Stroud: Birdman Of AlcatrazThe man who built an empire of feathers behind bars
InNEW LITERARY SOCIETYbyMike Vinson·Mar 18Henry Young: The Man Who Was Driven Insane by AlcatrazWhere Punishment Became Madness
