Campers sleeping on unmarked graves: The dark history behind an island paradise

Rottnest Island, or Wadjemup, is famous for its beautiful beaches and cuddly quokkas. However, the isle has a dark history, ...
Iowa Public Radio

Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. Here's a look at how it got its name

What most people know about Alcatraz, the infamous prison island in San Francisco Bay, centers on a daring 1962 escape by inmates Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin. The dramatic ...
NBC 7 San Diego

A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future

Alcatraz Island, a military fort turned an army prison in the San Francisco Bay, is most well known for operating as a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. That distinction is being challenged after ...