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''. His book served as the basis for the popular and Emmy Award-winning HBOperiodpoliticalcrimedrama TV series ''Boardwalk Empire''.
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