When it was opened to the public in 1908, the Singer Building at 149 Broadway held the record, however briefly, as the tallest skyscraper in the world. Sixty years later, it had the honor of setting a more enduring record â as the worldâs largest skyscraper ever to be peacefully demolished.
The total number of Indians slaughtered by Americans is difficult to pin down. Understandably the U.S. government has painted a much more benign picture, even though responsible for actions of genocide and ethnic cleansing. The government range is 1 to 4 million deaths (murders).
The 21 infantry regiments suffered a combined total of 4,808 fatalities during the American Civil War. Of these 2,277 were combat related, with a further 2,531 being due to other causes, such as illness or accident. The 69th New York of the Irish Brigade was the regiment that suffered the most fatalities, with 401 deaths.