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What three famous people died on November 22 1963?
C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and John F. Kennedy and Robert Stroud aka Birdman of Alcatraz - except that Robert Stroud actually died the day before on 21 November, 1963.
What happened to Della Mae Jones Stroud who was the wife of Robert Stroud the birdman of Alcatraz?
Della Mae Jones Stroud divorced Robert Stroud in 1916, long before he became known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz." After their divorce, Della Mae remarried and lived a relatively quiet life away from the public eye. There is no significant historical record of any notable events or occurrences involving Della Mae after her divorce from Robert Stroud.
Was Ted Bundy in Alcatraz?
Never. Alcatraz was shut down in 1963, long before Bundy's killing spree.
What was Alcatraz before it was a prision?
a lonly and little island
Was alcatraz used for anything else before the prison?
Yes, before being a federal prison, Alcatraz was used by the Army as a Disciplinary barracks for disorderly servicemen and, before that, as a fort intended for the defense of San Francisco Bay.
What was built on the lsland before Alcatraz?
People lived on Alcatraz long before the federal penitentiary was built. I've been there. It has a whole section filled with amazing plants. People also lived there before and during the time that the prison was there.
Which of these was the site of a lighthouse before it became a notorious island prison?
Alcatraz
Who was the Military Warden of Alcatraz before 1934?
F.L Thompson - Military Commandant
What department controlled federal prisons before the Department of Justice was created?
Before the creation of the Department of Justice in 1870, federal prisons were primarily managed by the Department of the Treasury. Specifically, the Bureau of Prisons, which was established later in 1930, came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice after its formation. The early management of federal prisons involved various agencies, including the U.S. Marshals and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, before a more centralized system was established.
Where did moose flanagan live before Alcatraz?
Moose Flanagan lived in a town called Santa Monica before his family moved to Alcatraz Island in the book "Al Capone Does My Shirts."
How did the view of prisons change in the early-1800s in the US?
Before the early-1800's, prisons were a place for the public to view criminals, sort of like an exhibit at a zoo. During that time period, prisons were kept more off-limits than before.
Were there any prisons in ancient Greece?
Prisons as we understand them - as a place of reform - are a modern invention. Before the 19th Century idea of a penitentiary, prisons were places of detention where people were held until they were punished - execution, flagellation, sale as slaves, etc, or released sometimes if found not guilty. So yes, there were prisons cells, but not penitentiaries.
