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Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia. Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 through a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of the state's namesake. Before that, between 1638 and 1655, a southeast portion of the state was part of New Sweden, a Swedish colony.
The Birth of Pennsylvania, a portrait of William Penn (standing with document in hand), who founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers after receiving a royal deed to it from King Charles II. The history of Pennsylvania stems back thousands of years when the first indigenous peoples occupied the area of what is now ...
Pages in category "Greek-American culture in Pennsylvania" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.
Bethlehem’s first settlers brought with them hand-carved figures to retell the story of Christ's birth. The tradition is known as the putz, from the German word “putzen,” meaning to clean or decorate. “It relates back to the creches of the Middle Ages,” Rice said. “But it’s not just a creche, which would be just the one Nativity ...
Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Lunenburg, Nova Scotia: Daks Day) [1] [2] [3] is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year.
Pennsylvania firefly (Photuris pennsylvanica) December 5, 1988 [4] [16] Motto "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence" 1778 [17] Nickname "Keystone State" c. 1800 [17] Seal:
Pennsyltucky is interchangeable with the slang term The "T", because of the shape of Pennsylvania when excluding the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Metro areas."The T" is used primarily in a political context (e.g., "Winning the T"), and is considered a more politically correct term than "Pennsyltucky" when referring to potential voters without so openly insulting them.
The name Marianthi comes from the names Maria which is the name of the Virgin Mary and means Strong, Fertile and from the name Anthi which comes from the Ancient Greek word Anthos which means Flower. In the Church it is heard as two separate names but also as a whole between them.