Reading, Pennsylvania

just a toddler; my parents would always take me to see the Liberty Bell. And I loved the experience! So when I stumbled along the chance to create a pin that would proudly represent Pennsylvania, I used it. I first went onto Google, and went to find an image or a symbol just something that would represent Pennsylvania that everyone recognized. I was stuck choosing between William Penn, or the Liberty Bell. After much thought and consideration, I chose the Liberty Bell. Next, I went to find an image

an American sanctuary which secured freedom of conscience. As Europeans solved the issue of land with Native Americans by violence, Penn negotiated peacefully, disarmed. He had advocated for women's equality, presented a written constitution to Pennsylvania, provided a human penal code, and protected several principal liberties (Powell). Penn commenced his education at a local grammar school. Overwhelmed by curiosity, he continued his studies at the University of Oxford, where he was expelled two

what place I am doing. I am doing White Haven, Pennsylvania, It is a New Sweeden land turned into Pennsylvania land. This city is a small town, there is not so much history of this city. The Historical Landmarks I think are very interesting, The Liberty Bell and Gettysburg Battlefield. I personally think that this is a very interesting city myself. The Liberty bell is a bell that was first rung on July 8, 1776 to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Gettysburg

unforeseen impact on the history of the United States of America. Penn had been already a champion for democracy, religious freedom, and anti-slavery movements. Through his good relations with both the common people of England and the Indians of Pennsylvania, Penn was able to secure an entire state for many years to come. So that people could escape persecution for their religious beliefs, have more freedom, and have a good relationship with the Indians. Penn was born on October 14, 1644 at Tower

We need to appreciate what all the people in history did from their accomplishments and impacts they had on others and not just their self. William Penn was known as a founder of Pennsylvania. He was also an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker, and founder of other places other than Pennsylvania. Penn was born October 14, 1644. He lived in the United Kingdom most of his life.

about different people and a little bit about who they were or what they did. The book I chose was about Milton Hershey; and as most of you know, he created the delightful, mouthwatering candy we all love, the Hershey’s milk chocolate bar. Hershey Pennsylvania is the main setting in this book. This is a town created by Milton Hershey himself! He created this town because when he figured out how

largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, and the core of the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Located in the Northeastern United States at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, Philadelphia is the economic and cultural center of the Delaware Valley. Popular nicknames for Philadelphia are Philly and The City of Brotherly Love. The city is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania, and is home to the Philadelphia

father, a handloom weaver, was gradually replaced with power looms. Carnegie was from a poor family and could not afford an education, but he always had access to books and through reading was able to educate himself, at least a little. Once in America he worked in one of the many factories in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, making $1.20 a week. After that he managed to find a job as a telegraph messenger. He taught himself how to send the telegraph messages and eventually became a telegraph operator

Earth immortal (Citizens, I give you friendly warning). That the things that truly last when men and times have passed, they are all in Pennsylvania this morning! Rudyard Kipling   1. The Commonwealth They Served The weather was seasonally cold in Pennsylvania’s Capitol late in 1914. On Sunday morning, December 27, the temperature was 1 degree Fahrenheit. This reading was the lowest ever registered in the last month of the year during the almost three-decade history of the Harrisburg weather station

Colonies emerged as the literal crossroads of the north and south. They held the stereotypical qualities of both regions: agricultural and industrial. And they were unique in that (a) New York was born of Dutch heritage rather than English, and (b) Pennsylvania thrived more than any other colony due to its freedoms and tolerance. IDENTIFICATIONS: Chapter #3: Settling the Northern Colonies (pages 43 – 65) Anne Hutchinson- Puritan spiritual leader who following a religious disagreement was banished for