Author: James R Karmel

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 131731462X

Provides a historical perspective for understanding the exponential growth of casinos in the United States since 1990, by telling the story of Atlantic City, New Jersey since the 1970s. This work uses oral history to focus on the human stories of the region in addition to the broader story of economic and social impacts.