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.
William Witte, great-grandfather of Immigrant Hall of Honor board member Jim Witte, was a farmer, father and businessman who immigrated to the United States from Germany as a teenager in 1884.
Chinese immigrant and renowned architect I.M. Pei designed iconic structures like the Louvre Pyramid in Paris and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
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.
