Fannie Faigen immigrated from Tolochin, Russia to Brooklyn, NY in 1909. At age 17, she found work in New York’s growing garment industry and built a life in one of the city’s burgeoning Jewish immigrant neighborhoods.
Irving Berlin was a legendary composer and lyricist whose music deeply shaped American culture. An immigrant from Russia, he wrote iconic songs including “God Bless America” and “White Christmas,” capturing the spirit of the nation through times of war and peace.
