The Empire State Building, 'Present at the Creation'

NPR | By Peter Breslow

Published December 30, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

While the Empire State Building may no longer be the tallest in the world, it is still the iconic skyscraper. Going above and beyond the observation deck, NPR's Peter Breslow investigates the history of the Empire State Building for the Present at the Creation series.

Peter Breslow

Two-time Peabody Award-winner Peter Breslow is a senior producer for NPR's newsmagazine Weekend Edition. He has been with the program since 1992. Prior to that, he was a producer for NPR's All Things Considered.

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