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Penn Entertainment (Nasdaq: PENN), American operator of casinos and racetracks; Penn FC, a soccer club based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Penn High School, Indiana, U.S. Penn Racquet Sports, a ball manufacturer; Penn Reels, an American manufacturer of fishing tackle, a division of Jarden; University of Pennsylvania, U.S., usually known as "Penn ...
Penn State football coach Hugo Bezdek shakes hands with the Nittany Lion in the 1920s. The mascot was the creation of Penn State senior H. D. "Joe" Mason in 1904. While on a trip to Princeton University, Mason had been embarrassed that Penn State did not have a mascot. Mason did not let that deter him: he fabricated the Nittany Lion on the spot ...
Penn declared, "My prison shall be my grave before I will budge a jot: for I owe my conscience to no mortal man." [55] He was released after eight months of imprisonment. [65] Penn demonstrated no remorse for his aggressive stance and vowed to keep fighting against the wrongs of the Church and the King.
William Penn, an English Quaker, sought to construct a new type of community with religious toleration and a great deal of political freedom.It is believed that Penn's political philosophy is embodied in the West Jersey Concessions and Agreements of 1677, which is an earlier practical experience of government constitution prior to the establishment of Pennsylvania.
Penn died in 1718, and was succeeded as proprietor of the colony by his sons. While Penn had won the respect of the Lenape for his honest dealing, Penn's sons and agents were less sensitive to Native American concerns. [21] The 1737 Walking Purchase expanded the colony, but caused a decline in relations with the Lenape. [21]
In addition to varsity football, Penn and Cornell also field teams in the 9-team Collegiate Sprint Football League, in which all players must weigh 178 pounds or less. With Princeton canceling its program in 2016, [232] Penn is the last remaining founding members of the league from its 1934 debut, and Cornell is the next-oldest, joining in 1937 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 February 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Pennsylvania (disambiguation). "Penn." redirects here. For other uses, see Penn. State in the United States Pennsylvania Pennsilfaani (Pennsylvania Dutch) State Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Flag Seal Nickname: The ...
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn [note 3] or UPenn [note 4]) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.It is one of nine colonial colleges and was chartered prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence when Benjamin Franklin, the university's founder and first president, advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in ...