Michael Esslinger
Michael Esslinger is a historical researcher whose acclaimed
work has appeared in numerous books, film and television
documentaries worldwide, including segments on the Discovery,
National Geographic, and History Channels. Esslinger is the
author of two books chronicling the history of Alcatraz. In
May of 2003 he published:
Alcatraz A Definitive History of
the Penitentiary Years. Hailed by the San Francisco
Chronicle as one of the most meticulously detailed histories
ever written the subject, it has remained a best-selling
reference since its publication. His second work on
Alcatraz entitled: Letters from Alcatraz, published in 2007,
is a collection of letters and views from Alcatraz inmates,
family members and prison officials both in and outside of
the infamous prison.
He is also the author of the forthcoming reference
chronicling Mans first expeditions to the moon entitled:
APOLLO - A Definitive History of the Apollo Lunar
Expeditions. His research resulted in one of the most
comprehensive assemblages of information on the Apollo
Program, derived from intensive archival research and
in-depth one-on-one interviews, including the elusive Apollo
11 Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz
Aldrin. He remains one of the foremost historians on the
Apollo Program.
He is a native California coastal resident along with his
wife and two sons, and frequently participates in the guest
author program on Alcatraz Island.
Please visit
www.HistoryArchive.com or
www.AlcatrazHistory.com for additional information.
New:
Alcatraz: Rigid and Unusual
Punishment. During the 29 years Alcatraz
operated as a federal penitentiary it built a reputation as a Devil’s Island
of the soul. If Al Capone was the nation’s symbol of lawlessness, then
Alcatraz would be the nation’s symbol for punishing the lawless.
