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Nucky’s Home Base: The 1920’s Ritz-Carlton Atlantic City

Posted on May 10, 2013 by aceinthesun

Today the address 2715 Boardwalk & Iowa Avenue in Atlantic City, NJ is home to the Ritz Condominium Association, officially losing its Ritz-Carlton luster in 1982. However, the redbrick rectangular structure still holds … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting Facts, Interesting Places | Tagged 1920s, Atlantic City, boardwalk, Boardwalk Empire, Culture, Enoch Johnson, History, hotel, New Jersey, Ritz-Carlton | 2 Comments

Prohibition’s Legend: Enoch “Nucky” Johnson

Posted on April 23, 2013 by aceinthesun

To many people in the 1920’s, Enoch “Nucky” Johnson was the man who ran Atlantic City with a velvet fist, the Jazz Age Titan and the undisputed “boss” of the political machine. Today, Boardwalk Empire fans identify Johnson with television … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting People, Interesting Places | Tagged 1920s, Atlantic City, Big Seven Group, Boardwalk Empire, Bootlegging, Combined Group, Culture, Enoch Johnson, Legend, Lucky Luciano, New Jersey, Nucky Johnson, Nucky Thompson, Organized Crime, Prohibition, Steve Buscemi, Tourism | Leave a comment

The Melodic Protest: America’s Songs of the Prohibition

Posted on April 8, 2013 by aceinthesun

In the era of Prohibition, artistic expression became a way to communicate dissatisfaction for the ban on alcohol and hatred for the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The ratification was certified on January 16th, 1919, prohibiting the “manufacture, … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting Facts, Interesting People, Interesting Places | Tagged 18th Amendment, 1920s, Al Capone, Alcoholic Blues, Arnold Rothstein, Atlantic City, Ban on Alcohol, Bert Williams, Billy Murray, Boardwalk Empire, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Comedy, DOAC, Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, Jazz, NJ, Nj history, Nucky, Prohibition, Speakeasy, The Moon Shine on the MoonShine, WWI | Leave a comment

Before DO AC, America’s Playground & Monopoly City Thrived.

Posted on February 21, 2013 by aceinthesun

In New Jersey, the phrases “Always Turned On”, “DO AC”, or the simple nickname, “A.C.”, awaken the imagination with radiance from the gleaming lights, abundance of casino chips, flowing drinks, flashy shows and the sparkle of the Atlantic Ocean, echoing … Continue reading →

Posted in Interesting Facts, Interesting Places | Tagged Always Turned On, America's Playground, Atlantic City, Boardwalk Empire, DO AC, Enoch Johnson, Monopoly, Monopoly City, New Jersey, New Jersey History, Nucky Johnson, Prohibition, Railroads, The Landlord's Game, The World's Playground | 2 Comments

About April-Chrystal Holmes

Posted on January 29, 2013 by aceinthesun

Hello, readers! I’m April-Chrystal, a born and raised New Jerseyan, with a sense for adventure and a love for history and communication. I’ve traveled all over the world and emerged myself in several cultures, including a Study Abroad semester in … Continue reading →