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Alcatraz Prison is built
After the SanFrancisco earthquake in 1906, Alcatraz prison is built on Alcatraz Island as a military prison for the Army. -
Black Tuesday and The Great Depression
The stock market crashed causing lots of economic problems that lead to the Great Depression. This was a time when a lot of people couldn't find jobs and were very poor. It continued until World War II created some jobs. -
Alcatraz becomes a federal prison
The military left behind 30 of its worst criminals and the federal government took over the prison which was known as "The Rock."They hired men to work there and their families moved on the island to live, just like Moose in the book. -
Al Capone arrives at Alcatraz
The mobster was moved from a prison in Atlanta to Alcatraz after he kept trying to escape. -
Al Capone leaves Alcatraz
Al Capone is moved to Terminal Island Prison in South Carolina, leaving his cell at Alcatraz behind. -
Al Capone released from prison
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Al Capone Dies
He dies of a disease he got in prison -
Convict escapes but is caught
Convict John Paul Scott was the first to escape and swim all the way to San Francisco. He was found by others who thought he had jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. He was so tired he just laid there until police arrived and he was sent back to Alcatraz -
Alcatraz Prison closes
The government decides the prison is too expensive because everything has to brought in across the water. The prison is closed. -
You can visit Alcatraz!!
Alcatraz becomes part of the National Parks system so tourists can visit. More than 1 million people go every year.
