At the dawn of the 1970s, blue-collar workers were re-shaping New York City's skyline. But they were also building an America that would leave them behind.
In December 1969, the United States Selective Service conducted its first draft lottery since World War II, fueling a nationwide firestorm between those conscripted to serve and those who found a way out.
Biographer David Nasaw discusses the industrial titan’s love of a Scottish poet, interest in American history, and devotion to a surly English philosopher.
