The Empire State Building is a symbol of American’s strength and resolve. Though it was a great depression make-work project, its innovative design and speed to completion were fueled by the basic principle of capitalism—competition.
Described by the official website as “the center of a competition between Walter Chrysler and John Jakob Raskob (GM) to see who could build the tallest building”, the result was a 102 story building, immediately becoming the world’s tallestSource: Political Derby RSS Feed
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