To understand the custom of the hunt, we first need to know where Easter eggs got their beginning. Eggs have … Continue reading
Category Archives: Religion
It didn’t take long for the early Easter bunny tradition of building nests to turn into building baskets filled with … Continue reading
For almost three centuries, the Pennsylvania Dutch — descended from Swiss, French, and German immigrants from Germany during the 17th … Continue reading
In this issue of Glencairn Museum News we explore our current exhibition (open through October 29, 2017), which features artifacts, … Continue reading
Today, about 136 Mennonite Plain Dutch families call the Kutztown area home, an increase of almost 40% in the last … Continue reading
Living among both the Amish people of Lancaster County and newer (1949) Colony of Old Order Mennonite Plain People at … Continue reading
Sime B. Bertolet, Berks History Center executive director, said the event will be about the influence of Pennsylvania Germans. The … Continue reading
Amish conversion is extremely uncommon, which makes sense: who actually wants to give up modern convenience for more than a … Continue reading
Amish scholar Don Kraybill calls it a riddle, or a paradox. How can the Amish be such successful entrepreneurs today, … Continue reading
Currently, more than 50,000 Lancaster County Amish can trace their lineage to just 80 ancestors, less than a tenth of … Continue reading
As devout a Christian people as the Quakers were, they did not express their religious belief as dynamically as the … Continue reading
Members of the Rehmeyer and Blymire families said the “Hex Hollow” film showed an accurate portrayal of the Hex Murder. … Continue reading