Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

Cecil B. DeMille was a pioneering American film director and producer who helped establish Hollywood’s motion picture industry. Famous for epic films such as The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth, he directed and produced major productions for more than fifty years.

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Ted Dekker is a New York Times bestselling author known for suspense, fantasy, and thriller novels that explore themes of good and evil. A prolific writer, he has published dozens of books and sold millions of copies worldwide.

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Peter Debye was a Dutch-American physicist and chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on molecular structure, including dipole moments and X-ray diffraction. He later taught and conducted research at Cornell University.

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John Isaac De Graff was a New York merchant, War of 1812 veteran, and public official. He served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and also held office as mayor of Schenectady.

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J. Dewey Daane was an American economist and Federal Reserve governor appointed by President Kennedy. An expert in monetary policy and international finance, he later taught for decades at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.

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Ivo Daalder is a Dutch-American foreign policy expert specializing in European security and transatlantic relations. He served on the U.S. National Security Council and later as the United States ambassador to NATO.

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Walter Cronkite was a pioneering American broadcast journalist and longtime anchor of the CBS Evening News. Widely trusted by the public, he reported major events including the Vietnam War, the moon landing, and Watergate.

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Stephanus Van Cortlandt was the first native-born mayor of New York City, serving two terms in the late seventeenth century. A prominent colonial leader, he also held judicial and administrative offices in early New York government.

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Pierre Van Cortlandt was a Revolutionary-era statesman and a founding figure in New York State government. He presided over the convention that drafted the state constitution and served as New York’s first lieutenant governor.

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Philip Van Cortlandt was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolution and later a U.S. congressman from New York. A member of the prominent Dutch-American family, he also served in the New York State Assembly and Senate.

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Oloff Van Cortlandt was an early Dutch settler of New Netherland who arrived in 1638 and became a successful merchant, brewer, and civic leader in New Amsterdam. His sons later established the influential Van Cortlandt family in New York.

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Jacobus Van Cortlandt was a New York merchant and civic leader who served twice as mayor of New York City. A member of the prominent Dutch colonial family, his family lands later became Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.

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Schuyler Colfax rose from poverty to become a newspaper editor, U.S. congressman, and Speaker of the House. A strong opponent of slavery, he later served as vice president of the United States under Ulysses S. Grant.

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Schuyler Colfax rose from poverty to become a newspaper editor, U.S. congressman, and Speaker of the House. A strong opponent of slavery, he later served as vice president of the United States under Ulysses S. Grant.

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Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane was a New York lawyer, judge, and congressman. A Yale graduate, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming a justice of the New York Supreme Court and later presiding justice of its Appellate Division.

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DeWitt Clinton was a prominent New York statesman who served as mayor of New York City, U.S. senator, and governor of New York. He is best remembered as the driving force behind the construction of the Erie Canal.

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Cecil B. DeMille was a pioneering American film director and producer who helped establish Hollywood’s motion picture industry. Famous for epic films such as The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth, he directed and produced major productions for more than fifty years.

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Ted Dekker is a New York Times bestselling author known for suspense, fantasy, and thriller novels that explore themes of good and evil. A prolific writer, he has published dozens of books and sold millions of copies worldwide.

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Peter Debye was a Dutch-American physicist and chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on molecular structure, including dipole moments and X-ray diffraction. He later taught and conducted research at Cornell University.

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John Isaac De Graff was a New York merchant, War of 1812 veteran, and public official. He served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and also held office as mayor of Schenectady.

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J. Dewey Daane was an American economist and Federal Reserve governor appointed by President Kennedy. An expert in monetary policy and international finance, he later taught for decades at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.

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Ivo Daalder is a Dutch-American foreign policy expert specializing in European security and transatlantic relations. He served on the U.S. National Security Council and later as the United States ambassador to NATO.

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Walter Cronkite was a pioneering American broadcast journalist and longtime anchor of the CBS Evening News. Widely trusted by the public, he reported major events including the Vietnam War, the moon landing, and Watergate.

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Stephanus Van Cortlandt was the first native-born mayor of New York City, serving two terms in the late seventeenth century. A prominent colonial leader, he also held judicial and administrative offices in early New York government.

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Pierre Van Cortlandt was a Revolutionary-era statesman and a founding figure in New York State government. He presided over the convention that drafted the state constitution and served as New York’s first lieutenant governor.

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Philip Van Cortlandt was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolution and later a U.S. congressman from New York. A member of the prominent Dutch-American family, he also served in the New York State Assembly and Senate.

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Oloff Van Cortlandt was an early Dutch settler of New Netherland who arrived in 1638 and became a successful merchant, brewer, and civic leader in New Amsterdam. His sons later established the influential Van Cortlandt family in New York.

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Jacobus Van Cortlandt was a New York merchant and civic leader who served twice as mayor of New York City. A member of the prominent Dutch colonial family, his family lands later became Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.

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Schuyler Colfax rose from poverty to become a newspaper editor, U.S. congressman, and Speaker of the House. A strong opponent of slavery, he later served as vice president of the United States under Ulysses S. Grant.

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Schuyler Colfax rose from poverty to become a newspaper editor, U.S. congressman, and Speaker of the House. A strong opponent of slavery, he later served as vice president of the United States under Ulysses S. Grant.

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Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane was a New York lawyer, judge, and congressman. A Yale graduate, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming a justice of the New York Supreme Court and later presiding justice of its Appellate Division.

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DeWitt Clinton was a prominent New York statesman who served as mayor of New York City, U.S. senator, and governor of New York. He is best remembered as the driving force behind the construction of the Erie Canal.

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About New Netherland Institute

For over three decades, NNI has helped cast light on America's Dutch roots. In 2010, it partnered with the New York State Office of Cultural Education to establish the New Netherland Research Center, with matching funds from the State of the Netherlands. NNI is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

About New Netherland Institute

For over three decades, NNI has helped cast light on America's Dutch roots. In 2010, it partnered with the New York State Office of Cultural Education to establish the New Netherland Research Center, with matching funds from the State of the Netherlands. NNI is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.