William Hammond LaMaster (Feb. 14, 1841 -July 28, 1908). William Hammond LaMaster advocated for religious skepticism, agnosticism, and anti-temperance. His ideas underscored the… Read More »William Hammond LaMaster
Julia E. Landers (June 19, 1874-Apr. 12, 1953). A native of Indianapolis, Landers was born in her family home at 802 North Pennsylvania,… Read More »Julia E. Landers
Hugh McKennan Landon (June 22, 1867 – Apr. 2, 1947). Hugh McKennan Landon was born in Muscatine, Iowa, to George Washington and Emily… Read More »Hugh McKennan Landon
Vincent A. Lapenta (July 4, 1883-Apr. 20, 1946). Born on the island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, the son of an… Read More »Vincent A. Lapenta
Irving Leibowitz (Aug. 5, 1922-Apr. 28, 1979). Columnist and managing editor of the , Irving (Leibo) Leibowitz was a native of New… Read More »Irving Leibowitz
Pauline (Polly) Jontz Lennon (Oct. 26, 1928-Aug. 25, 2015). Pauline Jontz Lennon (née Prather) was born on October 26, 1928, in Ohio. She spent… Read More »Pauline (Polly) Jontz Lennon
Bobby (Slick) Leonard (July 17, 1932-Apr. 13, 2021). William Robert Leonard, known as “Slick,” was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was one… Read More »Bobby (Slick) Leonard
John Raymond Leppard (Aug. 11, 1927–Oct. 22, 2019). John Raymond Leppard was born in London and grew up in Bath, Somerset, 97 miles… Read More »John Raymond Leppard
Henry Jackson Lewis (ca. 1830s-Apr. 10, 1891). Henry Jackson Lewis was born enslaved near Water Valley, Mississippi in the late 1830s, although some… Read More »Henry Jackson Lewis
Violet Temple Lewis (May 27, 1897-Mar. 22, 1968). Violet Temple Lewis was born in Lima, Ohio, to William David Harrison and Eva Brown… Read More »Violet Temple Lewis
