Atlantic City: The Last Hurrah

Book Overview

This is the story in pictures of Atlantic City, the iconic American shore resort, as it emerges from its latest crisis. The city of 40,000 people has been through many transformations in its history: 19th-Century health retreat, Prohibition-Era speakeasy, mid-century nightclub hub and East Coast gambling Mecca. The near-depression of the late 2000s and increasing competition from the spread of gambling across the country upended many schemes of casino...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194208479X
• ISBN13: 9781942084792
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Daylight Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.2" x 11.2"