Pennsylvania Dutch, are not Dutsch, why the name?
The Pennsylvania German, short
William Penn, after whom the state was named
Germantown, Pennsylvania
Museum
The German Society of Pennsylvanisa
Gemantown Historical Society
The Continental Congress meets a German Town
The Amish
The Schwenkfelders, a sect
Mennonite Heritage Center Declaration of Independence, first printed in German
Germans protested Slavery as early as 1688
one opened, scroll down the page
The Sauer Bible first printed book in a European Language
Lutheran Chruches in Philadelphia
Hessian Soldiers during the Revolutionary War
The Hessians from Hanau
Friedrich von Steuben, General for Washington Steuben wrote the Drill Manuel
Washington’s Body guards were German
Christopher Ludwig, Baker during the Revolutionary War
Molly Pitcher,
Colonial Architecture
Covered Wagen
Ground Hog Day
Ephrata Cloister,
Boehler, Peter, Moravian Bishop
Melchior Muehlenberg, father of American Lutheranism
Thomas U.Walters, Architect of the Capitol Dome
and chief assistant at the Philadelphia City Hall
Heinz Catsup
Frances Daniel Postorius, Leader of first settlers
Adam Kuhn, Member of Penn's first Medical Faculty
William Rittenhaus, started first Papermill in America
Sowr, Christopher, Printed first Book in Europian Language
The Upper German Town, Philadelphia
The Lower German Town, Philadelphia
The Pacific Saengerbund visits Philadelphia
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