Saigon
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Saigon sīˈgän; ˈsīgän a city and port on the south coast of Vietnam. It was the capital of the French colony established in Vietnam in the 19th century, becoming capital of South Vietnam in the partition of 1954. The official name (since 1975) is Ho Chi Minh City.
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Alcatraz! Alcatraz! The Indian Occupation of 1969-71. (book reviews)
Magazine article from: The American Indian Quarterly; 6/22/1994; ; 700+ words
; The occupation of Alcatraz Island, from November 1969 to June 1971, is one of the more...may well have not occurred at all without the occupation of Alcatraz. The Alcatraz occupation alerted young Indian activists to the possibilities...
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 "Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)")
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'Alcatraz is Not an Island' pick of nation's elite film festivals
Newspaper article from: Indian Country Today (Lakota Times); 2/21/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Today (Lakota Times) 02-21-2001 `Alcatraz is Not an Island' pick of nation's...Norrell TODAY STAFF PARK CITY, Utah - Alcatraz was always more than just an island...John Trudell in a new documentary. "Alcatraz is Not an Island," selected for avant...
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Revamped Alcatraz tour unlocks 1st person stories
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 5/27/2007; ; 700+ words
; If You Go... ALCATRAZ TOURS: www.nps.gov/alcatraz. There is no entrance fee for visiting Alcatraz, but you must buy round-trip tickets for the ferry, which departs daily from Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33, San Francisco (near Fisherman...
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Book Review: Alcatraz, The Gangster Years By David Ward.(Breaking News and Opinion)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Basilandspice.com; 11/24/2009; 700+ words
; By Randall Radic Alcatraz. The word means 'pelican,' and...starred in a movie about escaping from Alcatraz. Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery battled...President Millard Fillmore decided that Alcatraz Island would be used for military purposes...
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A world unto itself: Alcatraz Island, part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is remarkable for much more than just its legendary prison.(Historic Highlights)
Magazine article from: National Parks; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Alcatraz Island often conjures grisly images of...chapter of the island's rich history. Alcatraz was also once the most powerful fort west...crucial to plans for a super-prison on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay area...
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Picturesque Alcatraz popular destination; Ex-prison: The Rock offers spectacular views and historic sites to explore
Newspaper article from: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 1/6/2002; ; 700+ words
; ALCATRAZ ISLAND, Calif. - With its fat seagulls...views, it's difficult to imagine that Alcatraz Island was once home to one of the world...Today the National Park Service operates Alcatraz as a tourist attraction, which draws...
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New Parts of Alcatraz Revealed to Public
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 5/8/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Considered 05-08-2007 New Parts of Alcatraz Revealed to Public Host: MICHELE NORRIS...feared federal prison in the country, Alcatraz. Located on rock in the middle of San...ferry ride from San Francisco out to Alcatraz and you can walk the same cold cell blocks...
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Wyse Reforms the Personal Computer with Alcatraz PC Control Software; Wyse Alcatraz Allows IT Managers to Take Control of PCs to Maximize Employee and IT Productivity.
Business Wire; 6/9/2003; 700+ words
; ...of customers with the introduction of Alcatraz(TM), a PC control software application...reforms the personal computer (PC). Alcatraz extends the useful life of PCs whether...to server-centric computing. Wyse Alcatraz allows CIOs to deliver greater productivity...
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No escape from memory of 'Rock'past in Alcatraz is inescapable Former tenants return to Alcatraz
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 8/15/2004; ; 700+ words
; ALCATRAZ ISLAND -- For Don Bowden, the island...the experiences of those who lived at Alcatraz during its heyday, the nearly 30 years...United States. On Saturday, dozens of Alcatraz's former residents -- both those who...
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Whitey Thompson's Alcatraz tour is a real con job
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/28/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...armed robbery was stricken in his cell at Alcatraz, the infamous prison in San Francisco...Guards didn't take any chances at Alcatraz - not even with dead men," says Leon...some of those men and their years at Alcatraz - men like mobster Al Capone; Robert...
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Alcatraz
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Alcatraz [Sp. Álcatraces =pelicans...1.61 km) north of San Francisco. Alcatraz was first sighted by the Spanish in 1772...maps referred to Yerba Buena Island as Alcatraz until 1826, when the two islands clearly...
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Wilma Mankiller
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...some of the Native Americans who would soon occupy and reclaim Alcatraz Island for the Native American people. Alcatraz Occupation Fuels Political Awakening The "invasion" of Alcatraz by the Native Americans quickly became a focal point for many...
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American Indian Movement
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...include AIM's hostile occupation of Alcatraz Island (1969); the "Trail of Broken...group organized a hostile occupation of Alcatraz Island off the coast of California...reckoned with, however so briefly. Alcatraz On November 9, 1969, a group of Native...
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Red Power
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...that began with the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, awakened...lasted for nineteen months. Following the Alcatraz occupation, members of the American...Champagne, eds. American Indian Activism: Alcatraz to the Longest Walk. Urbana: University...
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Cossette, Pierre
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...Television Executive Producer; Miniseries: Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (also known as Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes ), NBC, 1980. Television...CBS, 1993. Also produced Down to Earth, Alcatraz, Fire and Rain, and The Switched–...
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