Escape from the ordinary and break into alcatraz, America's most famous prison! The island of alcatraz has always been a place that's fascinated visitors, from the native American tribes who believed it was home to evil spirits to the Spanish explorers who discovered the island. In modern times, it was a federal prison for only 29 years, but now draws over a million visitors each year. Learn the history of America's most famous prison, from its initial construction as a fort in the 1800s, to its most famous residents such as al Capone and "machine gun" Kelly. Where is alcatraz? Also chronicles some of the most exciting escape attempts-even one that involved Chipping through stone with Spoons and constructing rafts out of raincoats!.