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H2 Sampler Pack
Modern Marvels, “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. Planned during the 1920s, construction on what would become the world's tallest man-made structure was almost grounded by the Depression.