The 19-month occupation of Alcatraz Island, from 1969 to 1971, marked a turning point in American Indian activism. They embarked on a three-masted boat, intent on claiming what they saw as rightfully ...

The response to the Chinese artist's exhibition on Alcatraz island, when former prisoners of conscience and the families of those still detained sent postcards to Ai Weiwei. The story of artist Ai ...

Sprawled across 25,000 square feet of space, the museum is designed to look like a a blend of Alcatraz Island prison and the Tennessee state prison. It includes 100-plus interactive exhibits ...