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Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller, a Native American activist who became the first female chief of her tribe, dedicated her life to the Cherokee Nation and the expansion of Indigenous rights.
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The Ships Beneath the Streets of San Francisco
San Francisco is famous for many things – but what you probably don’t know is that much of the city is made from ships that sank or were repurposed during the Gold Rush.
Weird History
Life of Alcatraz Prison Guards
Until it closed nearly three decades later, Alcatraz was reserved for some of the most ruthless criminals. Life at Alcatraz was not just about confinement and punishment but discipline and routine. Not everything about Alcatraz was...
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National Park Service Marks 50th Anniversary Of Closing Of Alcatraz
General View of Alcatraz. (Footage by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) National Park Service Marks 50th Anniversary Of Closing Of Alcatraz on March 21, 2013 in San Francisco, California (Footage by Getty Images)
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Last prisoners leave as Alcatraz closes
Alcatraz closes for good / view of prison from the bay / men getting onto boat / empty cell block and prison guard / inside a prison cell / prisoners exit building in handcuffs and leg irons / prisoners getting onto boat many covering...
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Alcatraz Island - San Francsico, California
A view of Alcatraz from Pier 39 with a seal playing in the foreground and a sailboat going by.
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San Francisco Bay surrounds Alcatraz Island.
San Francisco Bay surrounds Alcatraz Island.
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Government Shutdown Forces Federally Funded Closures Around The Nation
Tracking Shot, people ride bikes by the Warming Hut café and store at Crissy Field that is closed due to the gov’t shutdown. (Footage by: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Government Shutdown Forces Federally Funded Closures Around The Nation
Mid Shot, barged ferries. Visitors were given refunds for their purchased tickets to Alcatraz Island as federal museums and parks across the nation were closed starting today due to a government shutdown for the first time in nearly two...
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Government Shutdown Forces Federally Funded Closures Around The Nation
Panning Shot, Visitors were given refunds for their purchased tickets to Alcatraz Island as federal museums and parks across the nation were closed starting today due to a government shutdown for the first time in nearly two decades....
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At age 40 fitness guru Jack LaLanne swims from Alcatraz to Fisherman's Wharf while wearing handcuffs
Title: "Sports Features --- A Rare Swimming Feat" superimposed over Jack LaLanne, fitness guru, swimming accompanied by men in rowboats / VS LaLanne shows off muscles and physique / LS Alcatraz prison / MS sign on Alcatraz "Warning Keep...
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Prisoners on Alcatraz exit their cells.
Prisoners on Alcatraz exit their cells.
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Guards in towers keep watch over Alcatraz.
Guards in towers keep watch over Alcatraz.
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Government Shutdown Forces Federally Funded Closures Around The Nation
Tracking Shot, visitors were given refunds for their purchased tickets to Alcatraz Island as federal museums and parks across the nation were closed starting today due to a government shutdown for the first time in nearly two decades....
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A boat creates a wake in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island.
A boat creates a wake in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island.
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Guards stand in front of prison cells on Alcatraz as one guard pulls the level to open the door on a cell.
Guards stand in front of prison cells on Alcatraz as one guard pulls the level to open the door on a cell.
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Aerials of San Francisco bay area
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots around the San Francisco bay area over a marina with various yachts moored on 6 June 2016 in San Francisco, United States
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Arial shots of San Francisco cargo port
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of the Port of San Francisco cargo terminal with cranes and ships, and the cargo ship MSC Poh Lin at sea on 6 June 2016 in San Francisco, United States
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This Week In History 3/21 - 3/27
This Week In History 3/21 - 3/27 (Footage by Getty Images)