Pennsylvania
The Keystone state -- key to America's independence. Check out the history and culture of Pennsylvania, where many German-speaking immigrants settled, with Christopher Hoh. #50states #PA
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Hello, my name is Christopher Hoh. I work in the U.S. Embassy in Vienna, and I was born and brought up in the the Keystone State.
Pennsylvania was one of the original 13 colonies. It was called the Keystone State in the 18th century because of its central location and role in U.S. history. The first capital of the United States was in Philadelphia.
Before it was colonized, the area was home to Native American tribes, including the Lenape and the Susquehannok.
The name Pennsylvania means, Penn's Woods. In 1681, England's King Charles II gave the land to William Penn as payment for a debt of 16,000 pounds. This was one of the largest land grants to an individual in history.
William Penn was a member of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, who were persecuted in England. So Penn established the colony for any people persecuted for their faith.
Many religious exiles from Europe settled in Pennsylvania, including the Amish, an Anabaptist sect. Today, the Amish live much as they did in the 17th century, without modern conveniences such as electricity and cars.
In the 18th and 19th centuries Germans migrated to Pennsylvania in large numbers. English‐speakers mispronounced the German word, Deutsch, as Dutch, and these immigrants became known as the Pennsylvania Dutch.
In many Pennsylvania communities, German was spoken as the language of everyday life into the early 1900's. You can still hear German dialects in the farmers' markets of Lancaster and Reading, my home town.
The language is similar to Germany's Palatinate dialect. For example, the man's dog -- der Hund des Mannes -- is this in PA Dutch -- em Mann sei Hund.
Today, 12.7 million people live in Pennsylvania, the sixth most populous state in the U.S. It covers over 46,000 square miles (more than 119,000 km2 ).
Pennsylvania has several large cities. Philadelphia was known in the 1700's as the Athens of America because of its rich cultural life.
Part of that is attributed to Pennsylvania's most famous citizen, Benjamin Franklin -- author, inventor, philosopher, businessman, diplomat and revolutionary leader.
Philadelphia is also home to the Liberty Bell, the icon of American freedom. It remains on view, cracked, on Independence Mall, where the Continental Congress met and in 1776 declared independence from Britain.
Here are some other firsts from Pennsylvania:
The first medical school, hospital, library and insurance company were established in there.
The first commercially drilled oil well near Titusville produced the first U.S. oil boom in 1859.
The first U.S. Envoy to Austria in 1838 was Henry A.P. Muhlenberg, from Lancaster.
And the Philadelphia Zoo is the oldest zoo in America.
My hometown, Reading, is located in southeastern Pennsylvania. Formerly a textile and manufacturing center, Reading became known as The Factory Outlet Capital of the World.
The surrounding area has been called the Snack Food Capital of the World, leading all other states in the production of pretzels, chips and candy.
The state has some other interesting food facts.
The Yuengling Brewery, in Pottsville, is the oldest operating brewery in America, established in 1829.
A little further west is Hershey, the birthplace of Hershey chocolate bars. The town smells of chocolate and the street lights are shaped like Hershey kisses.
And don't forget Philly cheese steaks.
Pennsylvania gave birth to one US President -- James Buchanan in the 1800s.
Vice President Joe Biden was born in Scranton.
Many actors also come from Pennsylvania including Kevin Bacon, Bill Cosby, Tina Fey and Sharon Stone, to name a few.
Pennsylvania has always had a creative music scene. Each religious sect that settled in Pennsylvania brought with it a unique style of music. The Moravians, in Bethlehem, introduced organs and trombones into their worship. The Mennonites and Lutherans sang heartily, from German hymnbooks. And the Ephrata Cloister was known for beautiful harmony.
Popular singers today include Taylor Swift, from Wyomissing, and Christina Aguilera and George Benson, from Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia is also the birthplace of the famous TV program, American Bandstand, which introduced singers and bands to teenagers for more than 20 years.
I travel the world but I still have a strong connection to my home state: I'm a career diplomat -- like Benjamin Franklin, our country's first envoy. I'm also a composer who benefited from my home state's musical milieu.
I'm proud to come from Pennsylvania, the land of the Liberty Bell, which helped inspire the cause of freedom for all humanity.
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1. William Penn didn’t become a U.S. citizen until 1984. The founder of the Pennsylvania Colony died in 1718, nearly a half-century before the United States became a thing. In honor of their contributions to American history, Penn and his wife Hannah (who managed the colony after her husband’s death) were granted honorary citizenship in the 1980s.
2. The state is one of the 13 original founding states of the United States; it came into being in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of the state's namesake. Part of Pennsylvania (along the Delaware River), together with the present State of Delaware, had earlier been organized as the Colony of New Sweden. It was the second state to ratify the United States Constitution, on December 12, 1787. Independence Hall, where the United States Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution were drafted, is located in the state's largest city of Philadelphia. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in the south central region of the state. Valley Forge near Philadelphia was General Washington's headquarters during the bitter winter of 1777–78.
3. The borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, has been on fire for more than 50 years. The town’s coal mine caught fire underground in 1962, and with a constant supply of fuel, the fire has been able to keep on burning. Most citizens left years ago, but some stayed behind. As of 2013, the town of Centralia had seven residents.
4. Planning a visit to Pennsylvania’s Amish country? Leave your camera at home, or at least don’t point it at the residents without their express permission. This is common courtesy anywhere in the world, but it’s especially important for the Amish, who believe that photographs violate the Biblical commandment that bans the creation of graven images.
5. Legendary groundhog/oracle Punxsutawney Phil has been at it for at least 150 years, leaving his mark on history. Never hesitant to throw his weight around, a Prohibition-era Phil reportedly threatened officials with 60 weeks of winter unless he could have a drink.
6. Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in Pennsylvania four months after the bloody Battle of Gettysburg. Lincoln’s “little speech,” as he called it, lasted only two or three minutes, but left an indelible mark on all who heard it, and those who would read it for centuries to come.
7. Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of 1,567,872 and more than 6 million in the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area, as of 2016. William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony, but today Harrisburg is the capital. Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many U.S. firsts, including the first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks and is the only World Heritage City in the United States.
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Visit the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg PA
Visit the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg PA
Harrisburg State Museum
I will say this: it's much better than the New Jersey counterpart.
Video: Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, Jun 2011
Pennsylvania State Capitol
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Doors of State Capital Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Entrance to State Capital Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Menorah Lighting at Harrisburg, the state capital of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA. - People in Harrisburg are lighting up the night with a Hanukkah celebration. It's called the festival of the lights, where officials light Pennsylvania's state menorah in honor of the Jewish holiday. The event had live music, dancing, activities for kids, and traditional Hanukkah foods.
Hanukkah is an 8 day festival, said Rabbi Schumel Pewzner Chabad lubavitch. Each day of Hanukkah, we add another candle, we add another light. It teaches us we always have to increase and improve, and make the world a better place.
The holiday also celebrates the establishment of the freedom of religion for Israelites.
State capital in Harrisburg!(on a field trip)
Occupy Harrisburg, PA- State Capitol Complex
6:30 AM Sept 23rd, 2012. Almost one year consecutive occupation
HISTORICAL PLACES OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE,U S A IN GOOGLE EARTH
HISTORICAL PLACES OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE,U S A
1. PENNSYLVANIA STATE CAPITOL,HARRISBURG 40°15'52.69N 76°52'58.89W
2. FORT LIGONIER,LIGONIER 40°14'26.92N 79°14'15.72W
3. HERSHEY COCOA PARK,HERSHEY 40°17'21.04N 76°39'15.23W
4. MUSEUM OF ART,PHILADELPHIA 39°57'57.02N 75°10'52.45W
5. ST.PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL,HARRISBURG 40°15'49.32N 76°53'11.23W
6. KENNYWOOD PARK,MIFFLIN 40°23'17.40N 79°51'49.50W
7. ST.PETER&PAULS’ CATHEDRAL,PHILADELPHIA 39°57'26.55N 75°10'6.80W
8. FORT DUQUESNE,PITTSBURGH 40°26'29.88N 80° 0'39.45W
9. DORNEY PARK,ALLENTOWN 40°34'46.99N 75°32'0.82W
10. MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA,HARRISBURG 40°15'57.43N 76°53'7.25W
11. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,PITTSBURGH 40°27'39.96N 79°55'33.22W
12. CASTLE MIFFLIN,PHILADELPHIA 39°52'31.20N 75°12'47.01W
13. FORT AUGUSTA,SUNBURY 40°52'33.25N 76°47'30.48W
14. LONGWOOD GARDENS,KENNETT SQUARE 39°52'20.29N 75°40'42.96W
15. CARNEGIE LIBRARY & MUSEUMS,PITTSBURG 40°26'35.55N 79°57'0.20W
16. PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM,PHILADELPHIA 39°58'45.50N 75°12'32.44W
17. HINDU TEMPLE,MONROEVILLE 40°26'25.89N 79°43'34.51W
18. PHILADELPHIA ZOO 39°58'17.30N 75°11'44.32W
19. CRYSTAL CAVE,KUTZTOWN 40°31'32.56N 75°50'34.00W
20. FORT ROBERDEAU,ALTOONA 40°34'57.92N 78°16'25.43W
21. SESAME PLACE,LANGHORNE 40°11'5.82N 74°52'18.32W
22. CIVIL WAR MUSEUM,HARRISBURG 40°16'19.12N 76°51'18.98W
23. GIANT BUTTON,PHILADELPHIA 39°57'7.97N 75°11'37.17W
24. BUSHKILL FALLS,BUSHKILL 41° 7'1.97N 75° 0'35.49W
25. STATE PENITENTIARY,PHILADELPHIA 39°58'5.87N 75°10'21.66W
26. BOTANICAL GARDEN,PITTSBURGH 40°26'19.94N 79°56'52.78W
27. INDEPENDANCE HALL,PHILADELPHIA 39°56'55.67N 75° 9'0.42W
28. GOBBLER'S KNOB,PUNXSUTAWNEY 40°55'48.62N 78°57'28.16W
Civil War Museum Harrisburg, Pa.
Museum is located at Reservior Park in Harrisburg, Pa.
Driving Through Pennsylvania!
Just Chillin'... Visiting the East Coast so comparing it to Vegas!
Pennsylvania Listeni/ˌpɛnsɨlˈveɪnjə/, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a US state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, and the Great Lakes region. The state borders Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and Ontario, Canada to the northwest, New York to the north and New Jersey to the east. The Appalachian Mountains run through the middle of the state.
Pennsylvania is the 33rd most extensive, the 6th most populous, and the 9th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's four most populous cities are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Erie. The state capital is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania has 51 miles (82 km) of coastline along Lake Erie and 57 miles (92 km) of shoreline along the Delaware Estuary. The state is one of the 13 original founding states of the U.S.
Independence hall and liberty bell philadelphia USA Full Tour
The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House (now renamed Independence Hall), the bell today is located in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park. The bell was commissioned in 1752 by the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from the London firm of Lester and Pack (known subsequently as the Whitechapel Bell Foundry), and was cast with the lettering Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof, a Biblical reference from the Book of Leviticus. The bell first cracked when rung after its arrival in Philadelphia, and was twice recast by local workmen John Pass and John Stow, whose last names appear on the bell. In its early years, the bell was used to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions and to alert citizens about public meetings and proclamations.
Independence Hall is the building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It is now the centerpiece of the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The building was completed in 1753 as the Pennsylvania State House, and served as the capitol for the Province and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until the state capital moved to Lancaster in 1799. It became the principal meeting place of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1783 and was the site of the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787.
A convention held in Independence Hall in 1915, presided over by former US president William Howard Taft, marked the formal announcement of the formation of the League to Enforce Peace, which led to the League of Nations and eventually the United Nations. The building is part of Independence National Historical Park and is listed as a World Heritage Site
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Driving Downtown - Hazleton to West Hazelton - Pennsylvania - USA
Went on a trip to Pennsylvania after over 25 years. I must say the experience was amazing. The whole family was pleased, I am happy to say that I would love to repeat this experience again.
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Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census. The population of Greater Hazleton was 77,187.
Elevation:1,689′
Population:24,659 (2016)
Area:6.012 mi²
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Pa State Capitol Rotunda, artwork by Edwin Abbey. Sorry for the glare.
PA State Capitol 100th Anniversary
The PA State capitol celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006. This short video gives us a look at the beauty of the State Capitol.
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Candlewood Suites Harrisburg-Hershey - Harrisburg Hotels, Pennsylvania
Candlewood Suites Harrisburg-Hershey 2 Stars Hotel in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania Within US Travel Directory Located 12 minutes’ drive from Harrisburg International Airport, this hotel features an indoor swimming pool and 24-hour on-site fitness center.
A kitchenette, flat-screen cable TV and DVD player are included in the rooms at Candlewood Suites Harrisburg-Hershey.
Select rooms include a sofa bed.
Guests at Harrisburg-Hershey Candlewood Suites can enjoy access to a music and movie library.
Laundry facilities are also available.
Dining options including Benihana and Little Saigon are less than 5 minutes’ drive from the hotel.
Harrisburg city centre is 6.
4 km away from the hotel.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania is 12 minutes’ drive.
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