Landmarking and development

The entire Alcatraz Island was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and was further declared a National Historic Landmark in 1986. In 1993, the National Park Service published a plan entitled Alcatraz Development Concept and Environmental Assessment. This plan, approved in 1980, doubled the amount of Alcatraz accessible to the public to enable visitors to enjoy its scenery and bird, marine, and animal life, such as the California slender salamander.

Today American Indian groups such as the International Indian Treaty Council hold ceremonies on the island, most notably, their "Sunrise Gatherings" every Columbus and Thanksgiving Day.

Glossary:

Lighthouse	Маяк
Gannet	Баклан
Rock pools	Водоем, заполняемый только во время прилива
Manifest Destiny	Доктрина «предназначенности», «предначертания»   Manifest Destiny was the 19th century American belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent, from the Atlantic Seaboard to the Pacific Ocean. It was used by Democrats in the 1840s to justify the war with Mexico; the concept was denounced by Whigs, and fell into disuse after the mid-19th century.
Bear Flag Republic	Калифорния The California Republic, also called the Bear Flag Republic, is the name used for a revolt against Mexico proclaimed by California settlers on June 14, 1846, in Sonoma in the then-Mexican province of California. Declared during the Mexican–American War, the "republic" was a popular revolt; the participants never formed a government, and the republic was never recognized by any nation. The revolt lasted 26 days, at the end of which the U.S. Army took control of the area. It is most notable for creating the "Bear Flag", with insignia that appear on the modern state flag.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo	Гуадалупе-Идальго мирный договор, заключён между США и Мексикой в Гуадалупе-Идальго (Guadalupe Hidalgo, Мексика) 2 февраля 1848 в результате американо-мексиканской войны 1846—48, закончившейся поражением Мексики. Договор оформил захват США более половины территории Мексики (2,3 млн. км^2). Согласно Г.-И. м. д. США выплачивали Мексике за потерянные ею территории "компенсацию" в 15 млн. долл. и, кроме того, американское правительство брало на себя удовлетворение финансовых претензий своих граждан к Мексике в сумме 3,2 млн. долларов. Захваченная у Мексики территория составляет около четверти территории современных США (штаты Техас, Калифорния, Нью-Мексико, Аризона, Невада, Юта, часть Колорадо и Вайоминга) и обладает большими запасами нефти, золота, меди, угля, ценными пастбищами и плодородными пахотными землями.
Eventuate in	Приводить к определенному результату, вылиться в…
Render obsolete	Устаревать, приводить к устареванию
To level (the island)	Сравнять (остров) с землей
Shell-proof	Бронированный
Hopi	Хопи — индейский народ, проживающий на площади 12 635 км² в резервации Хопи на северо-востоке Аризоны. Традиционно принадлежит к группе народов пуэбло. По всеамериканской переписи 2000 г. население резервации хопи составляло 6 946 человек. Наибольшая по величине община проживала в Фёрст-Меса, штат Аризона.
Conscientious objectors	Лица, отказывающиеся нести военную службу по религиозным или другим убеждениям
Mythbusters	MythBusters is a science entertainment TV program created and produced by an Australian company, Beyond Television Productions, originally for the Discovery Channel in the United States. The series is screened by numerous international broadcasters, including SBS One and the Discovery Channel in Australia, Discovery Channel Canada, Quest and the Discovery Channel in the UK. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths, movie scenes, adages, Internet videos and news stories.
Generated incredible media attention	Привлек невероятное (невиданное) внимание средств массовой информации
Bootlegger	Контрабандист
Numbers operator	Мошенник
Tax evasion	Уклонение от налогов
Conspiracy	Преступный сговор, преступная группировка
Sioux	Сиу (племя североамериканских индейцев)
The Trail of Broken Treaties	The Trail of Broken Treaties (also known as the Trail of Broken Treaties Caravan) was a cross-country protest by American Indian and First Nations organizations that took place in the autumn of 1972, intended to bring attention to American Indian issues such as treaty rights, living standards, and inadequate housing.
The Longest Walk	"Длинный марш" в 1978 году, когда за сто пятьдесят один день тысяча индейцев из разных племен прошли четыре с половиной тысячи километров и поставили вигвамы перед Белым домом. The Longest Walk was an American Indian Movement led spiritual walk to support tribal sovereignty and bring attention to 11 pieces of anti-Indian legislation that would among things have abrogated Indian Treaties, quantified and limited water rights, etc. It started on February 11, 1978 with a Ceremony on Alcatraz where a Sacred Pipe was loaded with tobacco and that Pipe was carried the entire distance. This 3,200-mile (5,100 km) Walk's purpose was to educate people about the United States government's continuing threat to Tribal Sovereignty and served as a rallying point for many thousands of Indian People representing many Indian Nations throughout the United States and Canada. Most significantly, traditional spiritual leaders from many tribes came and ran Ceremonies, and even international spiritual people, primarily from Japan, also supported the Walk.

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