Peter Stuyvesant was the last Dutch Director-General of New Netherland, governing New Amsterdam from 1647 until the British takeover in 1664. Known for his authoritarian rule, he helped expand the colony’s population and strengthen its administration.
Greta Van Susteren is an American journalist, legal analyst, and television news anchor known for her work on CNN and Fox News. She gained prominence covering the William Kennedy Smith and O. J. Simpson trials.
Meryl Streep is an acclaimed American actress widely regarded as one of the greatest of her generation. She has received numerous Academy Award nominations and won Oscars for Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, and The Iron Lady.
Glendon Swarthout was an American novelist whose books inspired several films, including The Shootist and Where the Boys Are. A Michigan State professor turned full-time writer, he became known for western and historical fiction.
Robert P. Swierenga is an American historian known for his extensive research on Dutch-American immigration and culture. A longtime professor at Kent State University, he authored numerous books documenting the Dutch experience in the Midwest.
Lou Tellegen was a Dutch-born stage and film actor who worked in Europe and the United States during the early twentieth century. A former leading man for Sarah Bernhardt, he appeared in numerous silent films.
Shirley Temple was an American child film star who became one of Hollywood’s most famous performers of the 1930s. Later she served as a U.S. diplomat, including ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
Peter Gansevoort Ten Eyck was an American engineer and politician from New York who served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Before entering politics, he worked in railway signal engineering.
Charlize Theron is a South African–born actress and producer who became one of Hollywood’s leading performers. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Monster (2003) and later became an American citizen.
Cornelius van Til was a Dutch-born American theologian and philosopher best known for developing presuppositional apologetics. A longtime professor at Westminster Theological Seminary, he became a major influence in Reformed theology.
