The Akkadian Empire (circa 2334–2154 BCE), is widely considered the first empire in history, centered in Mesopotamia under Sargon of Akkad and lasting 180 years. From Mesopotamia’s first spark ...

The Chrysler Building topped out at 1,046 ft in October 1929, taking the world record, but not for long. Empire State Inc., a five-person partnership whose president, Alfred E. Smith, was New York ...

In today’s fast-paced digital economy, building a business from scratch no longer requires massive capital or warehouse space. Thanks to print-on-demand (POD) models, entrepreneurs worldwide are ...

In an exhilarating turn of events, I found myself standing on the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building during a heatwave in the middle of March. Just days before my trip, I was warned to ...