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Pennsylvania State Guide


Pennsylvania, which means "Penn's Woods," was named for Admiral William Penn of the Royal Navy. In gratitude for Penn's service to Great Britain, King Charles II granted Penn's son (also named William) a charter to make him proprietor of Pennsylvania. The younger William Penn established his Pennsylvanian Quaker Province in 1682. The colony's constitution, known as the Frame of Government of Pennsylvania, limited the use of the death penalty and provided for trial by jury, freedom of the press, and religious tolerance. Pennsylvania was one of the original 13 colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. In the city of Philadelphia, the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Constitution was drafted. Pennsylvania was admitted to the union as its 2nd state in 1787.

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Exhibition - Looking at Lincoln
Erie, Erie Art Museum
Apr 7, 1:00pm
Performance - The Liberation of Jerome Gleason
Erie, All An Act Theatre Productions
Apr 7, 3:00pm
Sunday School and Worship Service
Harrisburg, Agape Fellowship in Christ
Apr 7, 9:30am
Meditation and Prayers for World Peace
Harrisburg, Kalpa Bhadra Kadampa Buddhist...
Apr 7, 10:00am
Exhibition - Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish...
Philadelphia, National Museum of American Jewish...
Apr 7, 10:00am
Exhibition - Charles Searles: A Focus on the Figure
Philadelphia, Woodmere Art Museum
Apr 7, 10:00am
Exhibition - A Kind of Alchemy: Medieval Persian Ceramics
Pittsburgh, Frick Art and Historical Center
Apr 7, 10:00am
Exhibition - Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty...
Pittsburgh, Andy Warhol Museum
Apr 7, 10:00am
Exhibition - Fabric Of Life: Pennsylvania German Textiles
Allentown, Allentown Art Museum
Apr 7, 12:00pm
Exhibition - Fabulous Flappers: Fashion From The Ellie...
Allentown, Allentown Art Museum
Apr 7, 12:00pm
Map of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Facts
Abbreviation: PA
Capital: Harrisburg
Nickname: Keystone State
Population: 12,281,054
Time Zone: EST
State Motto: Virtue, liberty, and independence
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