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 ...
President Donald Trump wants to reopen the prison on Alcatraz Island. Alcatraz closed in 1963 due to high operating costs, which were almost three times higher than other federal prisons. The island, ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...