00:00 The occupation of Alcatraz lasted for 19 months, starting in November 1969.

04:37 In November 1969, Richard Oakes led an occupation of Alcatraz by Native Americans, demanding that it be turned into a cultural center and university for Native Americans, and although it lasted for 19 months, it was ultimately co-opted by the hippies in San Francisco and shut down by Nixon in 1971.

09:24 In 1847, Lieutenant William H. Warner of the U.S. Army suggested building a defense position on Alcatraz Island, which eventually became a prison due to its location and other factors.

13:45 Alcatraz was built to be a prison that would scare people and deter crime, and it had innovative features like cells within cells, metal detectors, and a lever system to open cell blocks remotely.

18:03 D-Block in Alcatraz was used for solitary confinement, with some cells having no light and one cell having just a hole in the floor for bodily functions, and the infamous "Bird Man" Robert Stroud spent 42 years in solitary confinement.

22:35 Prisoners in Alcatraz had a strict daily routine, including breakfast, work, and dinner, and the prison had a reputation for being extremely disciplined with limited talking allowed.

27:13 Alcatraz was unique in that people lived on the island, including guards and their families, who had to take a boat to and from the mainland for everyday activities, and the prison had a strict policy on what prisoners were allowed to read and look at.

31:43 Multiple escape attempts were made from Alcatraz, with at least two possibly successful, including the most famous attempt by Clarence and John Anglin and Frank Morris, who chipped away at the rotting wall and made a crude life raft to escape.

36:19 The escapees from Alcatraz, Clarence and John Anglin and Frank Morris, were never heard from again after successfully escaping and new evidence suggests that they may have made it to Angel Island.

40:39 Alcatraz was shut down because it was expensive to operate and escape-proof, and now it is a tourist attraction.