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he surfaced "the indispensable nature of the black community. If you remove the black experience from
Atlantic City’s history the town never even comes to exist. Ninety-five percent of the hotel workforce from 1880 to 1930 was African American. Pull them out of the picture and what do you have?" In
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Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and
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Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and
Corruption of Atlantic City
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Darrow's Nightmare: The Forgotten Story of America's Most Famous Lawyer
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Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City
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Battleground New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague and Their Fight for Justice
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The Northside: African Americans and the Creation of Atlantic City
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What Every Attorney Should Know about the New Jersey Constitution
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513:"Book review: Boardwalk Empire by Nelson Johnson"
158:Born in 1948, Johnson is a life-long resident of
657:"Attorney Nelson Johnson approved for judgeship"
381:. Medford, New Jersey: Plexus Publishing. 2011.
969:"Judge details state politics history in book"
718:"Nelson Johnson Enters Fray In Clerk's Behalf"
474:Style & Persuasion: A Handbook for Lawyers
246:, casino gambling, the ocean, the Boardwalk...
903:"How 'Boardwalk Empire' Found Nelson Johnson"
891:. November 21, 2010 By PATRICIA REID-MERRITT,
850:"Down On The 'Boardwalk' With Terence Winter"
261:In 2006, Johnson was appointed to serve as a
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682:"Meet the Candidates for Assembly"
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