Angelica Schuyler Church was the daughter of Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler and sister-in-law of Alexander Hamilton. Known for her intelligence and social influence, she moved in prominent political circles in America and Europe.
Chevy Chase is an American comedian, actor, and writer known for his work on Saturday Night Live and in films such as Caddyshack, Fletch, and the National Lampoon’s Vacation series. His ancestry traces to early Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam.
Gilbert Van Camp, Sr. was an American food entrepreneur who pioneered canned vegetables and popularized canned pork and beans during the Civil War era. His innovations led to the Van Camp brand, later connected to Stokely-Van Camp and Chicken of the Sea.
Dan Bylsma transformed the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins midseason, leading them to an improbable 2009 Stanley Cup victory, becoming an NHL legend despite limited coaching experience that shocked fans.
Steve Van Buren was a Hall of Fame running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and one of the NFL’s early rushing stars. He led the league in rushing four times and helped the Eagles win two championships.
Hannah Hoes Van Buren was the wife of future U.S. president Martin Van Buren. Raised in the Dutch community of Kinderhook, New York, she died young from tuberculosis, years before her husband became president.
Martin Van Buren, eighth U.S. president, was a skilled political organizer who helped shape the modern Democratic Party. Born in Kinderhook, New York to Dutch-American parents, he rose through law and politics to become president.
Dirk Brouwer was a Dutch-American astronomer and celestial mechanician known for advancing the study of planetary and satellite motion. A Yale professor and longtime Astronomical Journal editor, he developed orbital calculation methods and helped introduce computers to astronomical computation.
Van Wyck Brooks was an American literary critic and historian known for chronicling nineteenth-century American literature. His Makers and Finders series, including The Flowering of New England, helped revive interest in major American authors.
Tom Brokaw, longtime NBC Nightly News anchor, became one of America’s most trusted journalists, covering major events from Watergate to the fall of the Berlin Wall and authoring The Greatest Generation.
