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A.J.F. Van Laer (1869–1955) was a Dutch American archivist and historian who translated and edited early Dutch records of New Netherland and Albany, preserving key seventeenth-century colonial documents despite major losses in the 1911 New York Capitol fire.

Jessica Lange (born 1949) is an American actress who rose to prominence after early struggles, later winning two Academy Awards for Tootsie (1982) and Blue Sky (1994) and earning acclaim across film, television, and theater.

Jessica Lange (born 1949) is an American actress who rose to prominence after early struggles, later winning two Academy Awards for Tootsie (1982) and Blue Sky (1994) and earning acclaim across film, television, and theater.

John Lansing Jr. (1754–1829) was a New York jurist and political leader who served in the Continental Congress and attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Though he declined to sign the Constitution, he later became Chief Justice and Chancellor of New York.

David Leestma (born 1949) is a Dutch American astronaut and U.S. Navy aviator who flew on three Space Shuttle missions between 1984 and 1992, later serving in senior NASA leadership roles overseeing astronaut operations and flight crew activities.

Norman F. Lent Jr. (1931–2012) was a Long Island congressman who served in the U.S. House from 1971 to 1993. A moderate Republican, he helped shape environmental legislation including the Superfund law and Clean Air Act amendments.

Philip Livingston (1716–1778) was a New York merchant, political leader, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. A member of the prominent Livingston family, he served in the Continental Congress and helped support the American Revolution.

William Livingston (1723–1790) was a lawyer, patriot, and the first elected governor of New Jersey. A signer of the U.S. Constitution, he also served in the Continental Congress and supported the American cause during the Revolution.

James Longstreet (1821–1904) was a senior Confederate general during the American Civil War and a principal commander under Robert E. Lee. After the war he served in several U.S. government posts and later wrote memoirs defending his wartime actions.

Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882–1944) was a Dutch American historian, writer, and illustrator best known for The Story of Mankind, which won the 1922 Newbery Medal and made world history accessible to younger readers.