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1 day ago · United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, also known simply as Alcatraz (English: / ˈ æ l k ə ˌ t r æ z /, Spanish: [a l k a ˈ t ɾ a s] "the gannet") or The Rock, was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast of San Francisco, California, United States.
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- August 11, 1934; 89 years ago
- March 21, 1963; 60 years ago
3 days ago · 2. The Alcatraz island, before it became home to a prison, was used as what? Answer: Military site. The island became a military site in 1850. The U.S. army built there a Citadel, which was transformed into a military prison. The fortress was torn down in 1909, and a new prison was erected. The island remained in possession of the U.S. Army ...
4 days ago · Answer: First person. Alcatraz explains to the reader that he is the writer of his story and that his memoirs have been cleverly disguised as fiction to be able reveal the truth about how the world we think we know is being controlled by a cult of evil librarians. Even the 'about the author' section of the book says ""Brandon Sanderson" is the ...
3 days ago · Grenada, island country of the West Indies. It is the southernmost island of the north-south arc of the Lesser Antilles, lying in the eastern Caribbean Sea about 100 miles (160 km) north of the coast of Venezuela. Oval in shape, the island is approximately 21 miles (34 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide. The southern Grenadines —the largest ...
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3 days ago · Jamaica, island country of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica is about 146 miles (235 km) long and varies from 22 to 51 miles (35 to 82 km) wide. The national capital is Kingston. Learn more about Jamaica in this article.
5 days ago · On April 28, come to Niles Downtown for a railroad film, a history presentation, and of course–a slice of cake! The event starts at 1 p.m. at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum. The event is free, but donations to the film museum are gladly accepted. Niles Birthday Celebration. Sunday, Apr 28. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
5 days ago · Kurdistan, broadly defined geographic region traditionally inhabited mainly by Kurds. It consists of an extensive plateau and mountain area, spread over large parts of what are now eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, and western Iran and smaller parts of northern Syria and Armenia. Two of these countries officially recognize internal entities by ...
