Mr. Himmelman is a writer at work on a book about Alcatraz. When President Trump recently said he wanted to reopen Alcatraz, to “lock up the most dangerous criminals and keep them far away from anyone ...
What most people know about Alcatraz, the infamous prison island in San Francisco Bay, centers on a daring 1962 escape by inmates Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin. The dramatic ...
(CNN) — Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats. On June 11, 1962, three prisoners – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence ...