117: Empire State Building

The Empire State building was part of a big skyscraper boom in the 1930s. It might not have been the tallest building in the world for very long, but it has remained one of the most iconic buildings in history. Join Emileigh and Morgan as they go through the building, tragedies, and legacy of this famous landmark. 

 

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https://skyscraper.org/empire-state-building-construction/

 

 

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Sources:

https://www.esbnyc.com/about/history

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf-Astoria_(1893%E2%80%931929)

 

https://www.britannica.com/money/John-Jakob-Raskob

 

https://www.britannica.com/money/Pierre-Samuel-du-Pont-American-industrialist

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Coleman_du_Pont

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Graveraet_Kaufman

 

https://www.nytimes.com/1942/10/13/archives/ellis-earle-dies-mining-executive-president-and-treasurer-of-the.html

 

https://www.britannica.com/event/New-Deal

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Smith#Business_life_and_later_years

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Shreve

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Lamb

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Loomis_Harmon

 

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8kxbta

 

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/10/how-an-elevator-attendant-survived-a-1-000-ft-fall-down-the-empire-state-building-759670

 

https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/starrett-corporation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYuW0WD6IXE