| The Pennsylvania Dutch Country Contributor(s): Richman, Irwin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589731484 ISBN-13: 9781589731486 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $27.89 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 974.800 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 7.01" W x 10" (1.11 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Taking the name Pennsylvania Dutch from a corruption of their own word for themselves, "Deutsch," the first German settlers arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683. By the time of the American Revolution, their influence was such that Benjamin Franklin, among others, worried that German would become the commonwealth's official language. The continuing influence of the Church peoples-the Amish and Mennonites and others who constitute the still-vibrant Dutch culture-can be seen today in icons of Americana from apple pie to log cabins. |