Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City
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"Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City" is a non-fiction book by Nelson Johnson that chronicles the political history, organized crime, and development of Atlantic City from its rise as a resort town through its Prohibition-era heyday.
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| Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City Context triple: [Boardwalk Empire, basedOn, Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City]
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Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire is a critically acclaimed HBO period crime drama series set in Prohibition-era Atlantic City, following corrupt politician Nucky Thompson and the intertwining worlds of politics, bootlegging, and organized crime.
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Chrystie Street Connection
The Chrystie Street Connection is a New York City Subway infrastructure project completed in the 1960s that linked the IND and BMT divisions in Lower Manhattan, enabling more flexible routing such as the current M train service.
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A History of New York
A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
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The Deuce
The Deuce was the original nickname and branding used by ESPN2, a U.S. cable sports television channel.
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The Power Broker
The Power Broker is Robert A. Caro’s landmark biography of urban planner Robert Moses, renowned for its exhaustive research and incisive examination of political power and city-building in 20th-century New York.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City Target entity description: "Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City" is a non-fiction book by Nelson Johnson that chronicles the political history, organized crime, and development of Atlantic City from its rise as a resort town through its Prohibition-era heyday.
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A.
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire is a critically acclaimed HBO period crime drama series set in Prohibition-era Atlantic City, following corrupt politician Nucky Thompson and the intertwining worlds of politics, bootlegging, and organized crime.
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B.
Chrystie Street Connection
The Chrystie Street Connection is a New York City Subway infrastructure project completed in the 1960s that linked the IND and BMT divisions in Lower Manhattan, enabling more flexible routing such as the current M train service.
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C.
A History of New York
A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
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D.
The Deuce
The Deuce was the original nickname and branding used by ESPN2, a U.S. cable sports television channel.
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E.
The Power Broker
The Power Broker is Robert A. Caro’s landmark biography of urban planner Robert Moses, renowned for its exhaustive research and incisive examination of political power and city-building in 20th-century New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television series ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Boardwalk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nelson Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnRealPerson | Enoch L. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
alliances between gangsters and politicians in Atlantic City
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impact of Prohibition on Atlantic City ⓘ rise of Atlantic City as a tourist destination ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of Atlantic City as a resort
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relationship between politics and organized crime in Atlantic City ⓘ rise of Atlantic City political machine ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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political history ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
bootlegging
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gambling ⓘ law enforcement corruption ⓘ municipal governance ⓘ political machines ⓘ vice industries ⓘ |
| inspirationFor | character of Enoch "Nucky" Thompson in Boardwalk Empire ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| literarySetting | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Atlantic City
NERFINISHED
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Prohibition in the United States ⓘ organized crime ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Atlantic City political bosses
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exploration of corruption in Atlantic City government ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Atlantic City as a "wide-open" town
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systemic corruption in local government ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Boardwalk Empire (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Atlantic City, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
American political history
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American urban history ⓘ history of organized crime in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Prohibition era
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early 20th century ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
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Boardwalk Empire
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Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City
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