https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w Escape from Alcatraz project en-us 2020-10-05 17:24:03 UTC 2020-10-05 18:38:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/432637863/a8e5a2b912b7b90a22142bccf1b68c57/5c807a91eb3ce8565a1ce983.jpeg 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804180196 In 1775 the first European explored the Island. He decided to name the island Isla de los Alcatraces (usually translated to Island of pelicans) which became Alcatraz in English. ]]> 2020-10-05 17:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804180196 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804225790 In the 1850´s the united states army built a fortress on Alcatraz to protect San Francisco, but it was never needed.    ]]> 2020-10-05 18:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804225790 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804241140 In 1907 the fortress became a military prison.  ]]> 2020-10-05 18:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804241140 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804249904 In 1909 most of the original fortress had been demolished and a new prison was built there, which became known as ¨the rock¨. ]]> 2020-10-05 18:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804249904 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804258827 In 1933 Alcatraz was taken over by the US government to be turned into a federal penitentiary because it was considered impossible to escape the island.]]> 2020-10-05 18:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804258827 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804272973 The first prisoners arrived at Alcatraz On August 11, 1934. ]]> 2020-10-05 18:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804272973 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804290005 In 1962 the attempted escape of three men happened. This escape is well known because no one knows what happened to the three men. ]]> 2020-10-05 18:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804290005 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804336828 On March 21 1963 Alcatraz closed after 29 years. It closed because the prison was to expensive to keep running. ]]> 2020-10-05 18:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804336828 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804346234 In 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area and received designation as a National historic landmark. ]]> 2020-10-05 18:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804346234 26_vchiesa https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804356065 Today Alcatraz is managed by The National Park Service as a part of the Golden gate National Recreation Area. It is open to the public and you can go and take a tour of the island. ]]> 2020-10-05 18:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/26_vchiesa/tdi2b3vijkomez9w/wish/804356065