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Our American Stories

The 1946 Battle of Alcatraz

Our American Stories

iHeartPodcasts

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6817 Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Our American Stories, The History Guy shares the story about an escape attempt in the infamous Alcatraz Federal penitentiary in San Francisco, California, that led to a standoff. The penitentiary the inmates called "the Rock,” was supposed to be escape-proof, but that did not keep some prisoners from trying.

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0:45.9

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0:49.4

And up next comes a man who's simply known as the history guy.

0:54.0

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0:56.0

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1:02.8

Today, the History Guy shares the story about an escape attempt in the infamous Alcatraz

1:08.4

federal penitentiary in San Francisco, California, that led to a standoff.

1:13.4

The penitentiary, the inmates called the Rock, was supposed to be escape-proof, but that did not keep some prisoners from trying.

1:21.0

Here's the history guy with the story of the 1946 Battle of Alcatraz.

1:32.3

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, built on an island in San Francisco Bay, was open in 1934 to house America's most dangerous criminals. Built literally on an island surrounded by shark-infested

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