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Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City
Title: Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City
Author: Johnson, Nelson
Publ. date EPUB encr.: 1 of Feb. 2012
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
File size: 003204 Kbytes
Language: English
Synopsis for "Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City"
Providing the inspiration and source material for the upcoming HBO series produced by Academy Award–winning director Martin Scorsese and Emmy Award–winning screenwriter Terence Winter, this riveting and wide-reaching history explores the sordid past of Atlantic City—forever a freewheeling town long-dedicated to the fast buck—from the city's heyday as a Prohibition-era mecca of lawlessness to its rebirth as a legitimate casino resort in the modern era. A colorful cast of powerful characters, led by “Commodore” Kuehnle and “Nucky” Johnson, populates this stranger-than-fiction account of corrupt politics and the toxic power structure that grew out of guile, finesse, and extortion. Atlantic City's shadowy past—through its rise, fall, and rebirth—is given new light in this revealing, and often appalling, study of legislative abuse and organized crime.More Ebooks
In the category(ies):-True Crime - General
-History - General
By the same author(s):
Johnson, Nelson
Territorial Restrictions
Please note, due to territorial restrictions this title is only available for purchase if you reside in one of the following country: CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES
