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Atlantic City: Then and Now Book
Welcome to Atlantic City- New Jersey- the birthplace of many pop culture phenomena- including Monopoly- the Miss America Pageant- salt-water taffy and The Donald (Trump- that is). Discover the extraordinary history of this glamorous resort town in Atlantic City Then and Now- a new title in the top-selling Then and Now series.****• Fascinating then-and-now photographs highlight Atlantic City’s evolution-from its early days as a get-away for Philadelphians- through its decline in the mid-20th century- to its 21st-century incarnation as a gambling and entertainment mecca.**• Stroll along the city’s famous Boardwalk! First built in 1870 to keep sand off hotel carpets- the Boardwalk has witnessed tremendous changes.**• Check in to some of the Eastern Seaboard’s most extravagant turn-of-the-century hotels like the Traymore- the Marlborough-Blenheim- and the Shelburne.**• See how Donald Trump turned swampland into gold- with photographs of the once impoverished Inlet area that now boasts high-end resorts.**• Take a spin on the world’s first Ferris wheel- at Missouri and Mississippi Avenues- now the site of the Trump Taj Mahal casino.**• Glimpse icons of the past- like Boardwalk Hall- home of the Miss America Pageant and the Chesterfield sign- once the world’s largest electric sign with 27-000 light bulbs. ***** Hardcover 144 Pages
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