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| Audio slideshow: America's early skyscrapers | Audio slideshow: America's early skyscrapers |
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| At the turn of the 20th Century, New York's Woolworth Building and Chicago's Monadnock Building set a trend that transformed the skylines of US cities. | At the turn of the 20th Century, New York's Woolworth Building and Chicago's Monadnock Building set a trend that transformed the skylines of US cities. |
| New construction methods - and the egos of America's top businessmen - meant that buildings could be higher than ever before. | New construction methods - and the egos of America's top businessmen - meant that buildings could be higher than ever before. |
| Here, with the help of archive photographs, Professor David Reynolds looks at the birth of the skyscraper. | Here, with the help of archive photographs, Professor David Reynolds looks at the birth of the skyscraper. |
| Click 'show captions' for photograph information. | Click 'show captions' for photograph information. |
| Music: Constructions, composed by John Devereaux / Klassicle Rag, composed by Keith Nicholls / An American Story, composed by Ron Goodwin. Photographs courtesy Getty Images and Dale Winling. | Music: Constructions, composed by John Devereaux / Klassicle Rag, composed by Keith Nicholls / An American Story, composed by Ron Goodwin. Photographs courtesy Getty Images and Dale Winling. |
| Slideshow by Paul Kerley. Publication date 4 February 2009 /> | |
| Professor David Reynolds presents America, Empire of Liberty - a landmark series on the history of the United States. This slideshow features extracts from the episode The Cities: America's Pride and Shame, which broadcasts on Wednesday 4 February at 1545 GMT on BBC Radio 4. | Professor David Reynolds presents America, Empire of Liberty - a landmark series on the history of the United States. This slideshow features extracts from the episode The Cities: America's Pride and Shame, which broadcasts on Wednesday 4 February at 1545 GMT on BBC Radio 4. |
| You can also listen to the series on the programme website, or the BBC iPlayer. | You can also listen to the series on the programme website, or the BBC iPlayer. |
| David Reynolds is Professor of International History at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Christ's College. His accompanying book 'America, Empire of Liberty' is available now. | David Reynolds is Professor of International History at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Christ's College. His accompanying book 'America, Empire of Liberty' is available now. |
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| More audio slideshows The motor city and its musicInspired by Yiddish The Wonder of Woolies | More audio slideshows The motor city and its musicInspired by Yiddish The Wonder of Woolies |