The author spends a considerable amount of time in Atlantic City. Here’s some history:

New York Daily News: The Real ‘Boardwalk Empire’: Atlantic City During Prohibition in the 1920’s

Atlantic County: Atlantic City’s First Boardwalk – June 1870

Atlantic City Free Public Library: Online Guide to Atlantic City Historical Markers

Atlantic City Free Public Library: The History of Atlantic City

The New Yorker: The Death and Life of Atlantic City