Modern Marvels - The Empire State Building

At a time when American dreams were in short supply, an iconic engineering marvel rose up through the New York City skyline and inspired a nation. THE HISTORY CHANNEL brings you the remarkable story behind the world-renowned Empire State Building.

Planned during the 1920's, construction on what would become the world's tallest man-made structure was almost grounded by the Depression. In spite of the country's economic troubles, intrepid construction workers prevailed, carefully assembling the building's magnificent steel frame at an astonishing pace of four-and-a-half stories per week. In just over a year the miraculous structure was finished, and a monumental symbol of the indomitable American spirit was forever etched into the New York City landscape.

From the first plans to the final rivet, explore this captivating and inspiration tale of the great Empire State building.

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[tara33ify]

I like it

It looks better when it was older

[whiterottenrabbit]

@carlsm95

Yeah, like you said, whatever. You just believe, whatever you want to. I just want to tell you three things (since you took your freedom to tell me something):

1) Don't label people prematurely

2) It's not that YOUR government is that evil, it's just that ALL governments can and will do things, that will help them to stay in power - sometimes no matter what the cost is. History has many examples for this.

3) Please don't think, that I don't listen; think about if you listen enough

[Owenydepony21]

Ah blow that one up as well, the things in bits, looks like a loads of mouldy Lego a bunch of smelly cowboys put together, if only bin laden was alive he'd sort it out for me.

[haziqdaM5fanatic]

@xIRONicxxWAFFLEz Because it was a lightweight plane, you know like Cessna etc. The one that hit the WTC was a big commercial airplane... Those are big different thing.

[ebenesfan2011]

damn...that was a nice piece of ass at 2;47

[TLJAWSIMIB]

@DEVASTATOR478 I WISH THE EMPIRE STATE WAS BLACK, THOUGH!. ANYWAYS NYC IS BETTER!.

[DEVASTATOR478]

@TLJAWSIMIB sears tower is 1974 and hancock ( big John ) is 1969 ...but Empire is 1931 ! so the father of every skyscrappers ... i prefer Empire state building. :)

[TLJAWSIMIB]

@DEVASTATOR478 BETTER THAN SEARS TOWER AND HANCOCK BUILDING!.

[whiterottenrabbit]

@azar783402bn LOL, I don't need help against anybody here on youtube. But thanks anyways!

[BAN911TRUTHERNOW890]

@whiterottenrabbit Typical of you conspiracy theorist. Throw insults and show no evidence

[whiterottenrabbit]

@BAN911TRUTHERNOW890 I don't care about you or why you came here or the red white and blue stick up your whiny ass. Deal with that.

Oh, and also, Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year! xD

[whiterottenrabbit]

@BAN911TRUTHERNOW890 You mad, bro? xD