Dec. 17, 2009 - The term “Melting Pot” was derived via a play developed by Israel Zangwill that opened on Broadway in 1909, originating the easily recognizable metaphor that glorified America. In brief, the main character, a Russian immigrant, celebrates his new home by pointing to the Statue of Liberty; with her magnificent torch, she exemplifies a nation whose glory rests on welcoming “all nations who come to labor and look forward.”