skyscrapers
America The Story of Us: BOOM
Americans conquer a new frontier, the modern city, with Carnegie’s empire of steel as its backbone. Skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty are symbols of the American dream for millions of immigrants. The discovery of [...]
Welding
It was a science first conjured amid the fiery ovens of ancient blacksmiths; today more than 50% of all U.S. products require some form of welding. Whether via electricity, flammable gases, sonic waves, or sometimes [...]
The Chrysler Building
The 1,046-foot Chrysler Building in New York City, erected between 1928 and 1930, was the world’s tallest edifice — until the Empire State Building eclipsed it in 1931! Since then, this Art Deco masterpiece has [...]
