Albert Einstein's Influence On American Culture

Ever think of how the United States became what it is today? Or how the culture and life here has changed so much over time. Immigrants from other countries made all these changes possible. Many of these immigrants came from poor countries and had nothing . Immigrants contributed to the fields of music, entertainment, and technology- science in a way that changed our country for the better. Albert Einstein was an immigrant who had major contributions to the field of science. Born in Ulm, Germany in 1879, Einstein wasn’t always the genius we know him as today. He was regarded as almost mentally retarded while in school. Fast forward to 1933 and Einstein is traveling to America. Scared of the Nazi’s, Albert Einstein immigrated to New Jersey
Israel Isidore Baline, or Irving Berlin, was born in Russia in 1888. Berlin immigrated to New York as a child in 1893 after making a stop at Ellis Island. When Irving moved to Manhattan New York he was introduced to synagogue music and also the musicians on the streets. When Berlin was just fourteen years old he started to sing until he could find a stable job. In 1910 Berlin made his broadway debut with “Up and Down Broadway”. Berlin is a good role model for immigrants because he came to America at a young age. Even if someone comes to a new country when they are young and it might be scary, they have so much time to grow and learn about American culture. One of Berlin’s hit songs is “God Bless America”. This song was written during World War I, but never released until World War II. This is an inspiring song for not just immigrants, but also people from America. This is a song that brings back memories and gives strength to those who listen to it. Another hit song Irving Berlin created was “White Christmas”. White Christmas was created to reminisce about old Christmas fashions and traditions. A few years after his first broadway show, he hit broadway with his first complete score “Watch Your Step.” Irving Berlin is known as one of the greatest American songwriters ever and continued to write songs until his death at age 101 in 1989(Irving Berlin). He is a great role model for all
Born in 1940 in Motovun, Croatia, Andretti grew up at the end of World War Two. When Mario came to the US he became deeply involved in race car driving(“Mario Andretti Biography”). One of the bigger races he won was in the Daytona 500 in 1967. In 1969, Andretti won the Indianapolis 500 race with a record speed at the time of 156.867 miles per hour. Later in 1978, Andretti became the second US driver to win the Formula One Race. Andretti retired from NASCAR driving in 1994 when he was 54 years old. His sons Jeff and Michael also race(“Andretti,Mario”). Andretti is a great role model for immigrants who are put in tough situations in life. Andretti came from a time period of war and became one of the greatest racers ever. So this shows immigrants they can turn any negative situation into a positive