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May 2022
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The Impossible Escape From America’s Mos...

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It was known as the world’s most secure prison: The Rock. Sitting in the San Francisco Bay, surrounded by the freezing currents of the Pacific Ocean, it was a fortress from which there was no escape. But on June 12, 1962, three men hatched a plan to do just that. Today, we explore the compelling story of the Escape From Alcatraz.


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