History of Height

New York's Skyscraper Museum web site now features an interactive timeline on the history of height from the Great Pyramid of Giza to today's reigning megatall, the Burj Khalifa.   On a mission to share the "what and why of tall buildings," the new visual tool offers a scrollable stream of "flashcards" that trace the highest structures of different eras.

While the infographic makes sure to include iconic buildings like the Eiffel Tower and Chicago's Marina City, it also highlights zoning laws such as engineering breakthroughs, and other key developments in the evolution of the skyscraper.

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Edge of Night Re-Imagined

The Pollocks from left LAURENCE HUGO (Mike Karr) kisses ANN FLOOD (Nancy Karr) w/Nancy's mother KAY CAMPBELL (Rose Pollock), Nancy's father JOHN GIBSON (Joe Pollock), Nancy's brother TONY ROBERTS (Lee Pollock), and Nancy's sis FRAN SHARON (Cookie).  Love, romance and family weren't completely ignored on "Edge," as long as they didn't interfere with the murder and mayhem. Often, they were incorporated into the suspenseful story lines of police chiefs, detectives, a host of criminals to deal with, and, of course, a phalanx of beautiful women and hapless victims. 

Edge of Night Re-Imagined follows the lives of crime fighting lawyer Mike Karr and wife Nancy, their family and friends in the turbulent fictional mid-sized Midwest city of Monticello and is based on Henry Slesar's original storyline broadcast then live on CBS-TV with some episodes pre-recorded in 1969. Current summary revivals by Charles L. Pearson: 

• Episode 3369
• Episode 3368
  
• Episode 3367
• Episode 3366
  
• Episode 3365
• Episode 3364
• Episode 3363

Brief History of Edge  Head Writers

The long running serial, which ran from 1956 to 1984,  emphasized crime detection and mystery over domestic and romantic matters.  It was once estimated that one-third of "murdered" actors in daytime were polished off on The Edge of Night.  In its heyday Edge's audience was composed largely of after school teenagers, after work men, and young adults. According to a Henry Slesar source and ACNielsen 1969-71 Soap Opera Rankings, men represented over 50% of Edge's daily 10 million week day viewing audience, a key percentage that remained effective for a majority of  Edge's 28 year broadcast TV run.

Edge of Night began 2 April 1956 with creator Irving Vendig establishing a winning formula that made Edge an instant hit and would guide the series for nine years (1956-64): a villain would create an elaborate plan to murder an enemy and frame an innocent party for the crime. Every murder plot ended with a criminal trial, in which Mike Karr, often with the assistance of close friend and Chief of Police Bill Marceau (Mandel Kramer), would solve the puzzle, prove the innocence of his client, and bring the killer to justice. Although this story structure was predictable (which, in truth, probably accounted for the program’s success), the writers worked overtime to devise an endless stream of idiosyncratic villains in a variety of interesting settings. 

Lou Scofield, who wrote the serial after Vendig departed in 1965, also left the series in April 1968 to create Where the Heart Is, a new CBS serial. Procter & Gamble quickly rehired Henry Slesar to replace Scofield. Slesar had substituted for Scofield during Scofield's three month sabbatical from the series in the summer of 1967.  Slesar's prestigious era (1968-83) began what was to become, at that time, the longest headwriting stint of any soap opera scribe. 

Slesar’s talents as a mystery novelist and frequent script contributor for Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Alfred Hitchock Hour were perfectly suited for Edge’s constant barrage of murder and mayhem, and he quickly gained a reputation for his unusually-named characters, clever whodunits, and delicious use of irony.

Article Sources:  

1. Mark Faulkner: The Edge of Night Homepage
2. Archives of American Television
3. Mysterynet.com: Edge of Night by Henry Slesar.