Venues
Events
VideoLocal Culture
All About Bob
Congress names a national landmark after Bob Hope
| | More
Earlier this week, the Hope Family and invited guests from the worlds of theater, film, television and comedy gathered for the formal dedication of the newly refurbished Bob Hope Memorial Library located in the Immigration Museum on Ellis Island.
Those in attendance enjoyed a ribbon cutting ceremony, brief heartfelt speeches and musical performances to celebrate the opening. New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg issued a proclamation for the occasion and his Honor will be represented by NYC Commissioner of Immigration, Fatima Shama.
Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum selling, five-time Grammy nominated entertainer dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook” closed the ceremony with his rendition of Bob Hope’s signature song, “Thanks for the Memory.” Mr. Feinstein performed that song on Bob’s 100th birthday celebration and is a longtime friend of the Hope family. “Bob was a man who never forgot his roots and spent his life helping others. Knowing him was a great thrill and I’ll be very proud to sing ‘Thanks for the Memory’ in his honor,” Mr. Feinstein said.
The library opens to the public on October 13.