Alcatraz

Built during the Civil war Alcatraz was the first fort and lighthouse on the west coast with a purpose to protect the coast of California from Confederate attack. Any Confederate sympathizers were sent to the island. After the war it was used as a military prison. The prisoners were required to work for their keep; smashing rocks, building roads and prison buildings.

Alcatraz

October 17th 2008
Who doesn’t know a song about San Francisco that comes to mind? I’ve had Tony Bennett in my head for the past week. There is so much to do here but I decided to go into the famous city and take a cruise over to Alcatraz Island. My first attempt was on Wednesday---ugh! I didn’t want to drive into San Francisco because a driver never sees what a passenger does. I found out that San Francisc ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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