Vera Coking’s Last Stand | Real People | George Schlatter

Vera Coking watches Atlantic City expand all around her boarding house, refusing to give in to the lure to sell or the threat of eminent domain. She turns down Bob Guccione and a decade later would face Donald Trump and the State Supreme Court.

For more information on the history and outcome of Vera Coking’s stand:

http://bit.ly/WashingtonPost-VeraCoking

http://bit.ly/NewYorkTimes-VeraCoking

http://bit.ly/ChicagoTribune-VeraCoking

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