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Chance of a Lifetime: Nucky Johnson, Skinny D'Amato, and How Atlantic City Became the Naughty Queen of Resorts
Chance of a Lifetime Nucky Johnson Skinny D'Amato and How Atlantic City Became the Naughty Queen of Resorts Author:Grace Anselmo D'Amato, Vicki Gold Levi A history of Atlantic City during its heyday as the nation's center of popular entertainment, Chance of a Lifetime focuses on the two decades before and after World War II, when celebrities and tourists flocked to America's Playground - and political corruption, illegal gambling, bootlegging, and prostitution were all sanctioned as part of the A... more »tlantic City experience. Beginning with the early attractions of the resort island, then exploring the power base of political boss Enoch Nucky Johnson, and later Paul Skinny D'Amato and his famed 500 Club - a venue that encapsulated everything good, bad, and fun about the resort town - we are given a nostalgic tour of the ³good-bad old days.² This intimate account is told by insider Grace Anselmo D'Amato, whose husband managed the 500 Club for his brother Skinny. The book includes a foreword by the renowned Atlantic City historian Vicki Gold Levi, who experienced the 500 Club at its height in the fifties as a teenager. With an impressive and extensive collection of celebrity, 500 Club, and historic Atlantic City images, Chance of a Lifetime is lavishly illustrated with 178 pictures specially printed on 96 gallery pages - with additional images throughout the text.« less