The Birdman of Alcatraz

What is the true story?

Robin Barefield
Sep 5, 2018 · 10 min read
Alcatraz

Alcatraz prison in California, built on a small, rocky island in the Bay of San Francisco, operated from the time of the US Civil War in the 1860s until it was closed in 1963. The island’s remote location made it the perfect site for a prison, but this location also made it expensive to maintain, and the cost of maintenance finally led to its closure. During the years it operated

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