• Meet the American who designed the Empire State Building, New York City native architect William F. Lamb

    7 days ago - By FOX News

    The Empire State Building has been surpassed by many skyscrapers in height but stands above all others in public imagination. The masterpiece American landmark was the brainchild of Alfred E. Smith, the former governor of New York and a three-time presidential candidate. Financing was led by John Jakob Raskob, a former General Motors executive, devout capitalist and chairman at the time of the Democratic National Party. Starrett Brothers & Eken was the general contractor. Thousands of construction workers and tradesman did the hard labor. Five of them died on the job. MEET THE AMERICAN WHO...
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