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Source/Further reading:

Official website, history: https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/the-monument/history 

Reprinted 1986 magazine article on the tower, lots of good backstory! http://www.arthurchandler.com/paris-1889-exposition 

History, overview of the tower: https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/eiffel-tower 

The Tower and science: https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/the-monument/eiffel-tower-and-science 

Eiffel Tower, giant radio transmitter: https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/news/130-years/how-did-radio-save-tower 

Gustave Eiffel biography: https://www.biography.com/scientist/gustave-eiffel 

Different bio on same: https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/the-monument/gustave-eiffel  

France Today, Eiffel and the Fair: https://www.francetoday.com/learn/books/eiffel_and_the_fair/ 

Nat Geo, photos of - and trivia on - the tower: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/140401-paris-france-125-anniversary-eiffel-tower-engineering 

Hitler’s order to destroy Paris: https://www.historynet.com/the-nazi-who-saved-paris-from-destruction-during-world-war-ii.htm 

1912 footage of attempted parachute jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6YGLpzN7bE 

Original NYT article on tower’s completion: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1889/04/21/106346206.html?pageNumber=13