Windows on the World opened in April 1976 to critical acclaim — and by 2000 it was the top-grossing restaurant in the U.S. Employees work to set up tables at the restaurant. Instagram A woman lights a man's cigarette at Windows on the World. 1976. Nestlé Library A bustling day at Windows on the World. Reddit The stunning view of New York City from Windows on the World. Reddit A table with a view of the city. Read More...
"We were a gang of friends doing a job together. We very often thought that this was a one-way trip."Maruricio Lima for The New York TimesJoachim Ronneberg in 2015.
Joachim Ronneberg, a Norwegian resistance fighter who led the successful 1943 mission to sabotage the Nazis’ plans for an atomic bomb, has died at the age of 99.
Ronneberg was only 23-years-old when he spearheaded the mission that would change the world’s future. Read More...
Famous Spies: James Armistead Lafayette Fine Art America
James Armistead was an African-American double agent who came to prominence during the American Revolution. Armistead wanted to join the American forces, but as a slave, he had to get the permission of his master, William Armistead of Virginia. He succeeded and was sent to General Lafayette in 1781.
Lafayette saw his value immediately and ordered him to pose as a runaway slave among the British. Read More...
