It is hailed as America's greatest prison break. In June 1962, three inmates at Alcatraz fooled guards with papier-mâché heads, carved tunnels with spoons, stitched together a raft from raincoats and ...

Inspired by true events, this video recreates the June 11th, 1962, Alcatraz escape from the perspective of the escapees. It details the meticulous planning, digging, and execution of the escape from ...

The film, Concrete, Steel and Paint, told the story of the Philadelphia Mural project in which inmates and victims of crime painted a mural on parachute cloth in the prison the inmates were housed, ...

From notorious prison to Native protest site, Alcatraz reveals how power, punishment and resistance shaped California and still resonate today.

There have been many daring escapes from Alcatraz, the notorious prison off the coast of San Francisco. But what about a daring escape to Alcatraz? In a tourist video shot last month, you see a coyote ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s note: This story was originally published on March 21, 2025. A look back at local, national and world events through ...