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Reports of the supernatural at Alcatraz Island date back to the 1400s. After it became a federal penitentiary in 1934, claims of hauntings and other phenomena only increased, and continue to this day.

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  • Mystery at Alcatraz
    Mystery at Alcatraz

    Video Clip (2:49)

    Reports of the supernatural at Alcatraz Island date back to the 1400s. After it became a federal penitentiary in 1934, claims of hauntings and other phenomena only increased, and continue to this day.

    Video Clip (2:49)
  • Ghosts of Alcatraz
    Ghosts of Alcatraz

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    The cells of Alcatraz have been empty for decades, but some believe the ghosts of inmates past may still roam these sinister hallways.

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  • The Many Moods of Al Capone
    The Many Moods of Al Capone

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    There's more than meets the eye to Al Capone, the Prohibition-era leader of organized crime in Chicago.

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  • Coroner's Report: Al Capone
    Coroner's Report: Al Capone

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    Al Capone survived assassination attempts, brutal gang wars and an attack by a fellow inmate at Alcatraz. How did unprotected sex finally take down one of history's most notorious gangsters?

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    Gangster Al Capone Exploits Prohibition

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    Get a look at how Al Capone and the Mona Lisa club profited by selling bootleg beer.

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  • Al Capone Sentenced, 1931
    Al Capone Sentenced, 1931

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    In this History Uncut video clip, watch actual video footage of Al Capone the day he was sentenced to jail in 1931.

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  • Deconstructing History: Alcatraz
    Deconstructing History: Alcatraz

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    Get all the facts and figures about the island of Alcatraz, commonly known as "The Rock".

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  • Escape From Alcatraz
    Escape From Alcatraz

    Audio Clip (0:46)

    On June 11, 1962, Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin pulled off one of the greatest prison escapes in history when they dug their way out of Alcatraz. A Universal News report describes the daring venture.

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