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What was Alcatraz?

Updated: 9/2/2023
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it was a prison

technically, it was a civil war jail for P.O.W's, first. then later it became an American prison.

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A member of the genus Pelecanus.

Alcatraz is an abbreviation of the Spanish for Isla de Alcatraces (Island of Pelicans).

it is a small island located in the middle of San fransisco California, united states.

Alcatraz comes from the hispano-arabic qatrás (proud or noble walking)
"La Isla de los Alcatraces," which translates as "The Island of the Pelicans"

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Isla de las Alcatraces - Island of the Pelicans

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island of pelicans

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