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1 online resource (ix, 284 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-281). |
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One of the bloddiest battles in the history of American prisons occurred at Alcatraz in May 1946, when prisoners staged a breakout, obtaining guns from the gun gallery and taking nine guards hostage. The escape attempt was the cumination of months of methodical planning. But, when a last-minute glitch foiled their escape, inmates shot the hostages in effort to leave no witnesses. Before order was restored, thousands of rounds were fired by federal prison personnel and a detachment of the U.S. Marines. Among the guards who survived the shooting was Ernie Lageson, Sr. the author's father. Now in Battle at Alcatrz, author Ernie Lageson Jr. passes on his father's story. Meticulously researched, this compelling story offers an insider's perspective on both the notorious riot and life inside the most infamous prison in America. Eight pages of photos. |
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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California.
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United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, California. |
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Prison riots -- California -- Case studies.
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Prison riots. |
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California. |
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Case studies.
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Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lageson, Ernest B., 1932- Battle at Alcatraz. Omaha, Neb. : Addicus Books, ©1999 (DLC) 98041824 (OCoLC)39787176 |
| ISBN |
9781936374571 (electronic book) |
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1936374579 (electronic book) |
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9781936374588 (electronic book) |
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1936374587 (electronic book) |
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1886039372 (alkaline paper) |
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9781886039377 (alkaline paper) |
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