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The History of Atlantic City: Prohibition-Era

PROHIBITION-ERA AĆ€LANTIC CITY Prohibition-era Atlantic City was full of luxury, glamor, gambling and liquor. Discover how this city inspired a hit TV series while exploring what historic attractions from America's Favorite Playground still exist today. A HISTORY LESSON JAL The Place The Boardwalk was first built to keep sand out of the hotel lobbies. The hotels were luxurious and the liquor flowed freely. Famous models, celebs, and other figures frequented Atlantic City for its glitz and glam. ATLANTIC CITY Notable figures include Prince and Princess Albert de Calais and Johnny Walker. The Crime Nucky Johnson, inspiration for HBO's Boardwalk Empire's Nucky Thompson, ran Atlantic City in the Prohibition-era. Nucky Johnson took a percentage of illegal liquor sales, gambling and prostitution operations in the city. Nucky Johnson surrounded himself with beautiful women and booze. He eventually would marry a showgirl named "Flossi" Osbeck. He was 58 and she was 33 when they married. Atlantic City was home to one of the earliest "crime summits" in which Nucky Johnson hosted mobsters like Lucky Luciano to discuss organizing their underworld. The Sin "We have whiskey, wine, women, song and slot machines. I won't deny it and I won't apologize for it." Nucky Johnson 1968, New York Times Atlantic City essentially did not enforce Prohibition. Liquor flowed freely and the political parties that ruled the town prospered from it. The ladies Atlantic City held an annual Bathers' Revue showcasing over 1,000 beautiful women in swimsuits, drawing in crowds of roughly half a million people. The city held the first Miss America pageant in 1921; the contestants were paraded down the boardwalk while large crowds looked on. THE BOARDWALK TIODAY Today's Atlantic City still has sites that are rich in history from the Prohibition-era. Explore these old Atlantic City staples to get a taste of how things may have been in the Roaring 20's. Knife & fork Inn This exclusive drinking club and steakhouse was frequented by Nucky Johnson and was famous for having abundant liquor after Prohibition. The Ruz The Ritz was the home of Nucky Johnson. The 18-story red brick building still has a grand staircase reminiscent of the Prohibition-era Ritz. Dennis Hotel This hotel was touted as one of the most magnificent and elite hotels in Atlantic City in the 1920's; today it is part of Bally's Atlantic City. Absecon lighithouse This lighthouse stood as a navigational aid to boats hauling illegal cargos of booze in the 1920's; it is still available to tour today. Lucy the Elephant This 6-story historical landmark was built in 1881 to attract visitors; legend has it that they would hang red lights in Lucy's glass eyes to warn bootleggers that it was unsafe to come into town. totalrewards.com SOURCES atlanticcityexperience.org nydailynews.com atlanticcitynj.com monopolycity.com .............

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Life was full of luxury, glamour, gambling, and liquor during prohibition in Atlantic City. This ring of sin was lead by Nucky Johnson, who was known for his love of booze and women. Many of the exq...

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