Before becoming known worldwide as the notorious penitentiary and, more recently, a famous tourist attraction, the little island of Alcatraz in the middle of San Francisco Bay was controlled by the U.S. Army for nearly 90 years. This barren, guano-covered island surrounded by treacherous currents was ideally located to serve its dual purposes as military defense post and prison. In FORTRESS ALCATRAZ, San Francisco historian John Arturo Martini explains the fascinating history of this landmark, from its discovery and seizure to its role during wartime; its tenure as a maximum security federal prison; and finally to its present-day status as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Fortress Alcatraz: Guardian of the Golden Gate

Politics & Social Sciences

John A. Martini

Social Sciences

Pacific Monograph

Advance Force Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Navy's Underwater Assault on America

History

Burlingame, Burl

Military

Hawaii's War Years, 1941-1945 (Pacific War Classics)

Allen, Gwenfread E.

Americas

An exciting, fact-based thriller that turns the events of 1941 inside out, as American and Japanese agents vie for the control of Hawaii as well as the hearts and minds of those caught up in the maelstrom.

Black Ocean

Literature & Fiction

Blaine, Rick

Contemporary

Coverama: The Collector's Guide to Antique Hawaiian Milk Covers

Reference

William Burlingame

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

An occasional collection of historical essays and articles about the role aviation plays in Pacific history. Authors include J.Michael Wenger and Thomas McKelvey Cleaver. Includes color profiles and photographs.

AEROPacific 1: The Journal of Pacific Aviation History

Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey

Wenger, J. Michael

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