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Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, And Corruption Of Atlantic City
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| Full title: | Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, And Corruption Of Atlantic City |
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| ISBN: | 9781441866110 |
| ISBN 10: | 1441866116 |
| Authors: | Nelson Johnson |
| Publisher: | Brilliance Audio |
| Edition: | Unabridged |
| Binding: | MP3 CD |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2010 |
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Synopsis
through Most Of The 20th Century, Atlantic City Was Controlled By A Powerful Partnership Of Local Politicians And Racketeers. Funded By Payoffs From Gambling Rooms, Bars, And Brothels, This Corrupt Alliance Reached Full Bloom During The Reign Of Enoch Nucky Johnson - The Second Of Three Bosses To Head The Republican Machine That Dominated City Politics And Society.
in boardwalk Empire, Nucky Johnson, Louis The Commodore Kuehle, Frank Hap Farley, And Atlantic City Itself Spring To Life In All Their Garish Splendor. Author Nelson Johnson Traces Ac From Its Birth As A Quiet Seaside Health Resort, Through The Notorious Backroom Politics And Power Struggles, To The City's Rebirth As An International Entertainment And Gambling Mecca.
irresistibly Told, With Characters And Pacing Worthy Of A Well-crafted Novel, boardwalk Empire Is The True Story Of A Colorful City And Its Unique Political Culture.