Why Alcatraz Was Impossible to Escape | Boring History

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Historical sources referenced in this story include documentation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation case files on the 1962 Alcatraz escape, Bureau of Prisons operational records from the facility's active years, and materials held and interpreted by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

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