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William Penn (24 October [O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [O.S. 30 July] 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the ...
Jeremiah F. Evarts (February 3, 1781 – May 10, 1831), also known by the pen name William Penn, was a Christian missionary, reformer, and activist for the rights of American Indians in the United States, and a leading opponent of the Indian removal policy of the United States government.
William Pène du Bois was born in Nutley, New Jersey in May 1916. [3] [4] His mother was Florence Sherman Pène du Bois [5] who worked as a children's fashion designer until "Billy" was about seven years old. [6] His father Guy Pène du Bois [6] was a noted art critic and a painter known for landscapes and portraits.
Pennsbury Manor is the colonial estate of William Penn, founder and proprietor of the Colony of Pennsylvania, who lived there from 1699 to 1701. He left it and returned to England in 1701, where he died penniless in 1718. Following his departure and financial woes, the estate fell into numerous hands and disrepair.
The museum's central hall features a large statue of William Penn, who founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 during the British colonial era. [4] The museum includes a multi-media planetarium, as well as four floors of exhibits and displays covering Pennsylvania history from prehistoric times through current events. Visitation averages ...
On March 4, 1681, Charles II of England granted the Province of Pennsylvania to William Penn to settle a debt of £16,000 [23] (around £2,100,000 in 2008, adjusting for retail inflation) [24] that the king owed to Penn's father. Pennsylvania was one of the two major Restoration colonies.
President Bill Clinton turns 70 in 2016. Here's some extraordinary facts on the 42nd President of the United States... 1. He is a large man at 6 foot, 2 inches tall.
The Dover Green was first laid out as a public space in 1717 by William Penn's surveyors, and has been host to several historic events. [5] The Declaration of Independence was read to the citizens of Dover from the Green in 1776, and it was the site of the mustering of a Continental Army regiment during the Revolution.