Nucky Johnson Made An Empire Out Of Crime In Atlantic City

David J. Krajicek wrote an interesting piece for the New York Daily News about Nucky Johnson, the political boss of Atlantic City during prohibition.

The HBO series Boardwalk Empire is based on Nucky Johnson.

Nucky Johnson licked his chops the day the knuckleheads banned booze in America. It was a gift to Atlantic City, transforming it from Philadelphia's sandbox to "The World's Playground."

You can read the rest of the piece via the below link:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/08/14/2011-08-14_nuckys_empire_crime_king_of_atlantic_city.html