Legalized Gambling
Although gambling has always been an important part of Atlantic City's economy, it's not until its legalization in 1976 that we see how powerful the industry has become.Fed up with their decline fr...
John Young's Million Dollar Pier
At the time, John Young's Million Dollar Pier must have been as mind-blowing as Disney World. This was a spectacle no one had ever seen before, one so awe-inspiring that it changed the fabric of Am...
Railroads
The rise of the railroad is a reflection of the changing landscape of 20th century America. And in this case, we actually use the word landscape literally. The Camden-Atlantic railroad, constructed...