Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson was a political figure who rose to prominence and controlled Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and 1930s. In the mini-series, Nucky interacts with several historical figures in both his personal and political life, including mobsters, politicians, government agents, and the common folk. Prohibition in a Wide Open Town Prohibition went into effect nationwide at midnight January 16, 1920. This law made it illegal to make or sell liquor (including beer and wine), but Americans drank anyway, going to secret clubs or “speakeasies” or making 'bathtub gin' at home. May 28, 2012 - Steel Pier, Atlantic City, 1920 front cover of booklet advertising businesses and entertainments (Duke University Libraries Dig.

1. Atlantic City 1920s Pictures
2. Atlantic City 1920s History
3. Atlantic City 1920s Photos
4. Atlantic City 1920 Treasurer

Ebb and Flow: New Jersey and Its Rivers

The Social Anxieties of Progressive Reform: Atlantic City, 1854-1920, New York: New York University Press, 1994. 974.91 At63a55 – Reading Room Especially good on African-Americans. From Atlas of Atlantic City, New Jersey: including South Atlantic City, Chelsea, Ventnor, Oberon and Longport; compiled and drawn from official plans and actual surveys Atlantic City, Double Page Plate No. 9 Map bounded by New York Ave., Pacific Ave., Ohio Ave., Mediterranean Ave. /.

Send the Word: New Jersey During the Great War

The Long March Home: An American Soldier’s Life as a Nazi Slave Laborer

“Meet Me under Bamberger’s Clock”: A Celebration of the Life and Contributions of Louis Bamberger

Firehouses of Newark: A Photographic Exhibit

Atlantic City 1920s Pictures

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Atlantic City 1920s History

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