6th
June
2007
Iconic images
I’m working my way through a book I picked up during a visit to the local public library branch while waiting for a slow bus, and I have to recommend it to anyone who a passing interest in American history from the last century. In particular, this book, Empire Rising by Thomas Kelly, is set in New York City in 1931, when the Empire State Building was under construction. The tallest building in the city went from a hole in the ground to a great observation point in just over 400 days. Take that, the people who never seem to finish megaprojects.
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