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Amish Man Moving Farming Equipment,lancaster, Pennsylvania
Amish man moving farming equipment.
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Youngzine: The Amish Way of Life
As you drive along the rolling hills of south-east Pennsylvania, you might come across a community where time stands still. Welcome to Amish country! We take a look at these unique people and their origin in Part 1 of the series....
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Picturing America: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Quilts [Pdf]
Examples of quilts produced across two centuries puts particular emphasis on Crazy quilt patterning and on quilts produced by Amish quilters.
Other
Illinois State Museum: Online Resources
This site features links to more than 30 online resources such as Amish Quilt Gallery, Art in the Abstract, and Audio-Video Barn: Oral History of Illinois Agriculture.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Genetic Drift and the Founder Effect
This image of polydactyly illustrates one symptom of Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, which is commonly found in the Amish. Ellis-van Creveld is one example of the founder effect and genetic drift.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: Family Tree: Mennonite Churches
A graphic representation giving the various religious sects and groups that make up the Mennonite churches in the United States along with a timeline. Provides additional information on certain groups when you do a mouse-over.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Second Generation of British Colonies
The religious and civil conflict in England in the mid-17th century limited immigration, as well as the attention the mother country paid the fledgling American colonies.
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German Corner Cooking Index
The German Corner offers German and German-American recipes in English. Recipe titles, however, are in German. Recipes are alphabetized and categorized as Amish, Mennonite, Pennsylvania Dutch, Shaker or generally German. Information on...
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An Elderly Amish Couple, C. 1940.
This site from the Library of Congress provides a good overview of events relating to German immigrants provided in a timeline from 1608 to 1990.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Forces of Evolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes three of the four forces of evolution: mutation, gene flow, and genetic drift.
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Who Are the Mennonites?
This site invites the viewer to explore the Mennonite tapestry to learn about their history, beliefs, and culture and how they are adapting to a changing world.
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Anabaptists: The Germans Come to North America
This site explains what brought various German religious groups to America.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Pennsylvania
Can you name the "two major cities" that dominate the state of Pennsylvania? At this site from the Library of Congress you can learn about how William Penn named this state and find answers to many other questions, as this site takes a...
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The Pennsylvania Dutch Country: Covered Bridges
View pictures of beautiful covered bridges in the snow and in summer. Pennsylvania has the largest number of covered bridges in the nation.
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Caution Road Sign, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Road caution sign in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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