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[2012, p2010]., Home Box Office Call No: DVD Fic Boardwalk E Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Boardwalk empire Volume: 1Summary Note: A lavish period drama set in Atlantic City, following the life and times of Nucky Thompson - the undisputed political and criminal mastermind whose grip on power and control of the city's liquor supply is under constant threat.
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c2012., Adult, Distributed by Warner Home Video, : Distributed by Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Boardwalk E2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Boardwalk empire Volume: 2Summary Note: Atlantic City, 1921. In a city whose fortunes have soared in the wake of Prohibition, Nucky Thompson is paying a steep price for wielding ultimate power in 'the world's playground'. Though the 1920 election is over, Nucky finds himself the target of a federal investigation for vote tampering, and an insurrection by those he counted among his closest allies.
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[2013]., Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Boardwalk E3 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Boardwalk empire Volume: 3Summary Note: Chronicles the life and times of Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson, Atlantic City's undisputed czar at a time when Prohibition proved to be a major catalyst in the rise of organized crime in America. Season three begins on New Year's Eve 1922-23. The roaring '20s are about to start; though the economy is booming, alcohol has become scarce, competition is fierce, and gangster violence is heating up.
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2015., Adult, Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Boardwalk E5 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Boardwalk empire Volume: 5Summary Note: "Concluding a powerful and groundbreaking five-season run, Boardwalk Empire is an Emmy-winning HBO drama series from Academy Award nominee/Emmy Award winner Terence Winter and Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese. Season 5 begins in 1931, a full six years after the end of Season 4. In stark contrast with the Roaring '20s, the country is in the throes of the Great Depression, and with the end of Prohibition in sight, Nucky is looking to legitimize himself by forging alliances with liquor producers, including Bacardi in Cuba. Season 5 also includes flashback scenes of Nucky, Eli, the Commodore, Gillian and others from 1884-1900 - childhood experiences that would shape their relationships and their futures."--Container.
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2012., MacRoney Books Call No: QWF Bio C872m Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: From the 1940s to the early 1970s, no one did more to acquaint Aylmerites with their local history than Jack Couture, through his popular articles and columns written for various Aylmer and Ottawa newspapers. In fact, fifty years and more later, Aylmer old-timers still recount colourful anecdotes and events of historic interest, prefacing their recollections with according to Jack Couture·.Many of these articles are now readily available in Michael MacDonaldœs recently published book Poolroom and Politics: Aylmer history through the lens and pencil of Jack Couture.But the book is far more than a reproduction of Couture articles. MacDonald has thoroughly researched Jack Coutureœs life from his impoverished early years; his arrival in Aylmer following his marriage to Daisy Clement in late 1927; his role in the running of the local poolroom, originally owned by his father-in-law Pierre Clement; his involvement in local politics and a range of community interests; and how he used journalism to deliver a message.
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By Strock, Herbert L., 1918-2005 Waggner, George, 1894-1984 Bibas, Frank P Landres, Paul, 1912-2001 Macdonald, David Fox, Ben Schiller, Fred Morse, Sidney, 1920-2003 Jacobs, Jack, 1919- Evans, David A. (David Arnold), 1893-1966 Joseph, Robert L Vollaerts, Rik Silverman, Stanley H Marcus, Ellis Plant, Michael Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969 Hardy, Robert, 1925- Raine, Jennc2004., Platinum Disc Corp. Call No: DVD Fic Veil Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Ten horror stories hosted by legendary horror actor Boris Karloff.