PENNSYLVANIA The Keystone State BY JOHN HAMILTON Abdo Daughters An imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
PENNSYLVANIA THE KEYSTONE STATE When When Quaker William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681 his dream was to create a land where people could live together in peace He wanted the government to be fair to its citizens Most of all he cherished freedom of religion Today Pennsylvania is home to almost 13 million people It is a state made powerful by its fertile farmland its forests its industrial resources and its immigrant heritage Pennsylvania has some of the most recognizable symbols in the world from the Liberty Bell and Philly cheesesteak to Hershey's Kisses and the Amish horse and buggy A keystone is the topmost wedge shaped piece of a stone arch It holds the other pieces of the structure together much like Pennsylvania held the original 13 American colonies together with its rich resources and central location That is why Pennsylvania is nicknamed The Keystone State The Pennsylvania Amish of Lancaster County are America's oldest Amish settlement They live a plain lifestyle even in modern times PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia's Independence Hall was first known as the Pennsylvania State House It is where the Declaration of Independence and the U S Constitution were both signed C L DITO I DA ਵੀ ਵਿਛੋਵੇਵ
