TY  - BOOK
AU  - Johnson,Nelson
TI  - Boardwalk empire: the birth, high times, and corruption of Atlantic City 
SN  - 0966674863
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Medford, N.J.
PB  - Medford Press/Plexus Pub.
KW  - Political corruption
KW  - New Jersey
KW  - Atlantic City
KW  - History
KW  - Atlantic City (N.J.)
KW  - Biography
KW  - Social life and customs
N1  - Originally published in hardcover: c2002; Includes bibliographical references and index; Jonathan Pitney's beach village -- The grand illusion -- A plantation by the sea -- Philadelphia's playground -- The golden age of Nucky -- Hard times for Nucky and his town -- Hap -- The painful ride down -- Turn out the lights -- A second bite at the apple -- It's a new ballgame -- The Donald comes to town
N2  - Examines the political rivalries and corrupt practices which led to the creation of Atlantic City, from it beginnings as a quiet beach town to its rise as thriving and lawless city during the Prohibition era to its establishment as a gambling and entertainment mecca
ER  -