Making Their Mark · From German Immigrants to New York City Icons

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A Special Project for the German Consulate General New York
Produced by Todd Weinstein Production · Steve Zehentner and prospektstudio.com

“Everywhere immigrants have enriched and strengthened the fabric of American life.” — John F. Kennedy

Germans have been coming to America for over 400 years. Assimilating into an American mainstream they
helped create. German-Americans have made enormous cultural, economic, and political contributions. The
famous faces among them include Fred Astaire, Marlene Dietrich, Albert Einstein, Babe Ruth, Gertrude Stein
and Lillian Wald.

In this film, you’ll meet descendents of the families who created three enduring New York City icons: The
John Roebling family and the Brooklyn Bridge, the Lazarus Straus family and Macy’s department store
(the largest in the world!) and the Heinrich Steinway family and the Steinway piano factory. Their lives and
legacies are representative of the thousands of German-American families who have put their special mark
on New York City.

As filmmakers we picked German American families who express their personal family stories and how they
themselves continue to explore their Germany heritage. We are grateful to Kriss Roebling, Paul Kurzman and
Henry Steinway for sharing their personal stories.

Do you have German in your genes?

Go to our Making Their Mark Facebook page to leave your own mark. Tell us your German-American story.

To learn more about your German heritage go to: www.GermanyinNYC.org

For more information on the Making Their Mark Project, or if you like to order the Making Their Mark
From German Immigrants to New York City Icons DVD, please contact:

Todd Weinstein Production
174 Fifth Avenue
Suite 601
New York, NY 10010
917-545-4747
info@makingtheirmark.com

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