Letters

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on Letters So Relevant I wish we had Pennsylvania Heritage when I was in school. I date to the years when history classes consisted of little more than rote memorization of places, people, and dates. Thanks to your magazine for making Pennsylvania’s history so relevant. I enjoy all the articles in your magazine, but the story by Bill McShane [“‘With a Woman’s Instinct’: Mira...
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William Penn’s Legacy: Religious and Spiritual Diversity

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on William Penn’s Legacy: Religious and Spiritual Diversity Alexander Milne Calder’s bronze statue of William Penn atop Philadelphia City Hall surveys the founder’s beloved Holy Experiment fashioned out of the ideals of his Quaker faith. In a seventeenth-century world conditioned by violence, religious persecution, and arbitrary authority, Penn established an unusual colony dedicated to the principles of religious toleration, participatory...
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From the Editor

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on From the Editor The annual themes adopted by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) give citizens of this great Commonwealth ample opportunity to explore the rich history, culture, and heritage that truly hallmark Pennsylvania as the keystone of a nation. PHMC’s annual theme for 2012, “The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table” has allowed Pennsylvania...
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