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Nelson C. Johnson (born 1948) is an American author and former judge, lawyer and historian, best known for his 2002 New York Times bestseller, Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City.
Aug 22, 2022 · Nelson Johnson, author of Boardwalk Empire, tells the forgotten story of Clarence Darrow, America's most famous trial lawyer, who was accused of bribing a juror in 1913. The book is based on the 8,500-page transcript of the trials and draws on Johnson's courtroom experience.
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Jul 15, 2002 · Nelson Johnson is the author of the award-winning book and acclaimed HBO series of the same name, Boardwalk Empire. Johnson’s other books include The Northside: African Americans and the Creation of Atlantic City and Battleground New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague, and Their Fight for Justice.
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Nelson Johnson is a retired judge and a best-selling historian who wrote Boardwalk Empire, The Northside, and Battleground New Jersey. He also completed a new book on Clarence Darrow's worst years, Darrow's Nightmare, which he hopes to see on screen.
Jul 1, 2002 · Nelson Johnson practiced law for thirty years and was a New Jersey Superior Court trial judge for thirteen years. In addition to his award-winning Boardwalk Empire, Johnson is also the author of award-winning The Northside: African Americans and the Creation of Atlantic City (November 2010) and Battleground New Jersey: Vanderbilt, Hague, and Their Fight for Justice (December 2014). Johnson’s ...
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Nelson Trusler Johnson (April 3, 1887 – December 3, 1954) was an American diplomat who served as the US Minister to China from 1929 to mid-September 1935. Then, until 1941, he was US Ambassador to the Republic of China and then to Australia from 1941 to 1945.
Aug 17, 2021 · Nelson Johnson is a retired judge and the author of two historical books: Boardwalk Empire, which inspired the HBO series, and Darrow's Nightmare, about the life of Clarence Darrow. Sign up for his mailing list to receive news and blog posts.
