Atlantic City: Its Early & Modern History
In 1868 Alexander Barrington Irvine’s Atlantic City provided a creation story for a burgeoning city that is part romance, part myth, and
part sales pitch. Told with humor and imbued with a steadfast belief in the beneficent
power of free enterprise, this first history of Atlantic City provides a detailed
and entertaining description of the early years, before the arrival of the “fashionable
gaming table.” Writing under the pseudonym “Carnesworthe,” Irvine hoped to provide
“a guide as well as a history.” The result combines the best of both in what remains
a quirky and enjoyable tale. Republished by the South Jersey Culture & History center
with a new forward and afterword. Available through Amazon or directly through SJCHC.
95 pages, paperback, $6.95.
