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	Pennsylvania Dutch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pennsylvania Dutch were historically speakers of the Pennsylvania German language.
		1 Pennsylvania Dutch from the Palatinate of the Rhine
		Pennsylvania Dutch from the Palatinate of the Rhine
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch (642 words)

	Pennsylvania German language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The word "Dutch" here is left over from an archaic sense of the English word, which prior to the 16th century referred to all people speaking a West Germanic language on the European mainland.
		English "Dutch" is cognate to Standard German "Deutsch" and Dutch "Duits", Pennsylvania German "Deitsch", all referring to the German, not the Dutch language (although the Dutch language was natively called Diets at that time).
		Pennsylvania German is well-known for its association with the Amish.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pennsylvania_German_language (1270 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch Country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Pennsylvania Dutch Country refers to an area of southeastern Pennsylvania that has a high percentage of Amish inhabitants.
		The term was used in the middle of the 20th century as a description of a region with a distinctive culture, but in recent decades the composition of the population is changing and the phrase is used more now in a tourism context than any other.
		The term "Dutch" is a corruption of Deutsch, and refers to the German-speaking origins of the first European immigrants to the area in the late 17th and 18th centuries.
	www.bethelpark.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Pennsylvania_Dutch_Country (381 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Pennsylvania Dutch, says Dr. Hoffman, is characterized by an abundance of nasalized terminal vowel sounds, with a peculiar drawl and prolonged intonation.
		The Dutch, even before they came to America, had seen plenty of soldiering, and it is therefore not surprising that they ranked high in Revolutionary soldiering-nor that in the great World War America picked as the head of her entire army, the largest in American history, General John J. Pershing, a Dutchman.
		The Pennsylvania Germans are credited with the introduction of the willow tree, many varieties of fruit, especially apples, the prevention of soil erosion, the balanced rotation of crops, the building of "bank" barns, the Conestoga wagon, Prairie schooner of pioneer days, several types of fences, and numerous other elements found in modern agriculture.
	www.horseshoe.cc /pennadutch/culture (19961 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		In 1683 the village of Germantown was established by a group of Mennonites led by Francis Daniel Pastorius, and in succeeding years other groups, such as the Dunkards and the Moravians, settled in Pennsylvania.
		The Pennsylvania Dutch, or Pennsylvania German, language is a blend of several dialects, essentially Palatinate, with some admixture of standard German and English.
		Pennsylvania Germans have contributed much to the culture of Pennsylvania.
	www.bartleby.com /65/pe/PennDut.html (598 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch Country
		Pennsylvania Dutch Country, as the region is known, is home to the nation’s oldest Amish community, a group of people who still travel by horse and buggy, farm the land with teams of horses and mules, and choose a simple, pious life away from the modern technology and gadgets most of us can’t live without.
		Pennsylvania’s capital, the city of Harrisburg, was the filming location for Girl, Interrupted and Major League II, and York County, just across the Susquehanna River from Lancaster, was the filming site for the comedy For Richer or Poorer.
		Pennsylvania Dutch Country is a wonderful region to explore, boasting not only film locales, but also incredible scenery, antiquing, family fun, factory tours, shopping through quaint towns and villages, and much more.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Archives/AUG2005/Penn_Dutch_Movies.htm (881 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch or Pennsylvania German? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Pennsylvania Dutch (or Germans) emigrated from Europe to America in the 1700's.
		They settled, as one Colonial Pennsylvania official put it, "in the back parts of this province." The first Pennsylvania Dutch were true pioneers, who settled on what was then the frontier and today is the Pennsylvania Dutch country of southeastern Pennsylvania.
		I first encountered this theory is a book by A S Fogleman, who said that Dutch is "not a corruption at all," but rather a "legitimate, well-known term used by the English in the early modern period to describe the people who lived along the Rhine.
	home.att.net /~long.hair/whydutch.html (374 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Pennsylvania Dutch (perhaps more strictly Pennsylvania Deitsch or Pennsylvanian German) are descendants of German speaking immigrants who came to Pennsylvania before 1800.
		They are a people of various religious affiliations, living mostly in southeastern Pennsylvania, with cultural traditions dating back to the German immigrations to America in the 17th and 18th centuries.
		The word "Dutch" here is left over from an archaic sense of the English word, which once referred to people from Germany as well as to the Low Countries.
	www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Pennsylvania_German (282 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Pennsylvania Dutch Country is located mainly to the east of the town of Lancaster in southeastern Pennsylvania.
		The Pennsylvania Dutch Country is the area occupied by the Amish and Mennonite people, who maintain their own traditional religious and social ways, including a complete lack of use of modern technology.
		There is a detailed description of life in a Pennsylvania Dutch Country Mennonite sect as it was in the first half of the nineteenth century in one chapter of James Michener's book "Centennial".
	freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/pa/dutch.htm (748 words)

	Pennsylvania German, so-called "Pennsylvania Dutch" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Pennsylvania German (so-called "Pennsylvania Dutch") is a true dialect of the German language.
		The Pennsylvania Germans are so named because most of them came from German-speaking regions, and most settled in Pennsylvania (although their area of settlement spilled over slightly into adjacent states).
		Pennsylvania Germans originated mainly from the Rheinland provinces, particularly the Palatinate (Pfalz).
	alpha.fdu.edu /~boyer/PaDeitsch.html (240 words)

	The Amish and the Plain People of Lancaster County, PA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Although Lancaster Amish are Pennsylvania Dutch, all Pennsylvania Dutch are not Amish.
		The Pennsylvania Dutch are natives of Central Pennsylvania, particularly Lancaster and its surrounding counties.
		Instead, their common bond is a mainly German background (Pennsylvania Dutch is actually Pennsylvania Deutsch, or German).
	www.800padutch.com /amish.shtml (2501 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The Pennsylvania Dutch - A730847
		The Dutch did settle much of the Colony of New York, but Pennsylvania was mainly settled by the English, Germans and Scots-Irish.
		Their first winter in Pennsylvania was one of extreme hardship, living together in four caves they had dug into a hillside.
		While they are also part of the Pennsylvania Dutch culture, they are a small (roughly 10%), albeit very noticeable, segment of the overall population.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/classic/A730847 (1395 words)

	The Low Dutch Community
		The term "Low" Dutch was sometimes used to signify those persons of Netherlandish descent, while "High" Dutch referred to Germans and the Swiss.
		Most of the "Dutch" settlers in southeastern Pennsylvania, including Bucks county, were in fact German.
		For more information on the defining characteristics of the Pennsylvania Dutch community, as opposed to the Low Dutch described above, visit Charles F. Kerchner's, 'Pennsylvania Dutch Are of German Heritage, Not Dutch' page.
	www.geocities.com /oldebucks/dutch.html (1949 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch History Pathfinder
		It includes Pennsylvania Dutch (German) entries in the “Immigration of Non-English Stock” section, and explores the founding of the German Reformed Church in its “Religion” section.
		This book is part of the World Folklore series and offers insight into the history of the Pennsylvania Dutch, including their immigration, family and home life, dialect, and occupations in addition to spotlighting the folk art traditions made popular by the culture.
		Devil's Playground explores the Pennsylvania Dutch phenomenon called "Rumspringa," during which teenagers in the Amish community are permitted to leave their culture and live "among the English." This video offers a unique look into the cultural history of the Pennsylvania Dutch people.
	www.pages.drexel.edu /~nme26/padutch.htm (1033 words)

	skew * four * Pennsylvania Dutch (Deitsch) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Most of the Pennsylvania German my grandmother knows, she learned from her grandmother, who lived with the family off and on for the last four years of her life.
		One gets the sense, from listening to her reminisce, that there are parts of the story that would be better expressed in some Pennsylvania German word she heard long ago but never learned, or that she has forgotten.
		She says, though, that at the time, none of her family thought of speaking Deitsch as something of which to be particularly proud.
	skew.ot.com /four/deitsch.html (1772 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch Country - USA Tourist
		The name is actually derived from a mispronunciation of the term "Pennsylvania Deutsche", which was applied to the early German-speaking immigrants that settled in the area.
		Route 30 and route 340 east of the city of Lancaster and the villages of Intercourse, Paradise and Bird in Hand are at the center of the Amish farm country.
		The Pennsylvania Dutch people are famous for their wonderful home cooking which includes such dishes as fried chicken, smoked ham, roast pork, sausages, sauerkraut, potato filling, apple butter, and shoofly pie.
	www.usatourist.com /english/places/pennsylvania/dutch.html (1146 words)

	Technorati Tag: Pennsylvania Dutch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amish Country Inns and Spa-Intercourse, PA Pennsylvania Dutch - A spa and four unique lodging properties located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the unique towns of Intercourse and Strasburg.
		Visit PA Dutch Country: Lancaster, PA Fill your days with exciting theme parks, the living history of the Amish, golf, shopping, antiquing, shows and family dining.
		Hotels Near Pennsylvania Dutch Country Choose from over 240 hotels, resorts and inns in Pennsylvania.
	www.technorati.com /tags/Pennsylvania+Dutch (395 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch Are Of German Heritage, Not Dutch
		Large scale immigration to Pennsylvania and the other rebelling colonies was for the most part stopped by the British just prior to the start of the Revolutionary War and was much restricted after that war ended by continuing British interference in the new country's trade and affairs until after the War of 1812.
		Dutch ministers, who were also fluent in German, preached to the early PA German settlers in order to insure the Reformed faith was nurtured and grew in the early settlements until such time as the German Reformed Church was solidly established.
		The various Pennsylvania German heritage societies continue to try and counter and correct the commercialization of the corruption of the true heritage of these people, but it is almost like trying to fight the wind.
	www.kerchner.com /padutch.htm (1169 words)

	Teri's Kitchen - Pennsylvania Dutch (German) Recipes
		Most of my ancestors were Pennsylvania Dutch of German descent.
		One is caused by the use of the term "Dutch", which leads many to believe that the people came from Holland.
		The majority of the Pennsylvania Dutch are not Amish.
	teriskitchen.com /padutch.html (239 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch - Home Cooking
		In Pennsylvania Dutch country, Shrove Tuesday, the day before the start of Lent, is known as "Fastnacht Day." The Pennsylvania Dutch celebrate Shrove Tuesday by eating yeast raised potato doughnuts, which are lovingly known as a "Fastnachts."
		The Pennsylvania Dutch celebrate Shrove Tuesday by eating yeast raised potato doughnuts, which are lovingly known as "Fastnachts."
		According to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, pork and sauerkraut will bring good luck to you and your family in the year ahead, if it´s your first meal of the new year.
	www.bellaonline.com /subjects/472.asp (523 words)

	The Covered Bridges Of Lancaster County / Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Pennsylvania is often recognized as the birthplace of covered bridge building.
		From the 1820s to 1900 there were about 1500 covered bridges built in Pennsylvania.
		Because many state residents realize the importance of these historic bridges, Pennsylvania has the largest number of covered bridges in the nation.
	www.padutch.com /covbrdg.shtml (309 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch
		Pennsylvania Dutch may have marked Dutch, not German, on census
		Sampling Pennsylvania Dutch Country Satisfy your craving for comfort food, your yearning for yesteryear and your curiosity about the Plain People on a ramble through Lancaster County.(Going Places)
		The nuts and bolts of Pennsylvania Dutch Co.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0838180.html (716 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch
		=German], people of E Pennsylvania of German descent who migrated to the area in the 18th cent., particularly those in Northampton, Berks, Lancaster, Lehigh, Lebanon, York, and adjacent counties.
		24,800), seat of Lebanon co., SE Pa., in the Pennsylvania Dutch farm...
		Pennsylvania: Bibliography - Bibliography See S. Fisher, The Making of Pennsylvania (2d ed.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/society/A0838180.html (595 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Pennsylvania Dutch (Pennsylvania German) is the blending of several German dialects.
		It is spoken in the Eastern United States and by a few thousand in Canada.
		There are perhaps 100,000 first language speakers, but mostly of middle or old age.
	www.flw.com /languages/penngerman.htm (40 words)

	The Pennsylvania Dutch Country / Lancaster County, PA Welcome Center
		on the culture and the attractions of Lancaster County, PA and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country!
		Lancaster County, PA Wilkum to Lancaster County and the scenic Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
		While we believe the information contained in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country Welcome Center to be correct, Action Video Online waives responsibility for any inaccuracies or typographical errors.
	www.padutch.com (632 words)

	A Background to Pennsylvania
		Enjoy a brief history of the area today known as Pennsylvania, from the Dutch pioneers to Penn's Charter
		The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was established on June 18-25, 1776, at Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia
		The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission resolved "that Carpenters' Hall be recognized as the official birthplace of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" and in 1982 at Harrisburg, House Resolution No. 180 was passed in confirmation.
	www.ushistory.org /pennsylvania (117 words)

	Pennsylvania Dutch Food Favorites
		Many cookbooks offer recipes for Amish dishes, yet many of these recipes are really part of the larger world of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) cooking.
		Long before astronauts were taking dehydrated foods into space to eat, the local Pennsylvania Dutch were applying the same idea to corn and apples, drying them for use later in the year.
		No matter where you live, the wonderful world of Pennsylvania Dutch cooking is never far away.
	www.amishnews.com /featurearticles/pennsylvania_dutch_food_favorite.htm (1070 words)

	PENNSYLVANIA EVENTS - PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH
		The Amish and Mennonites, especially, settled mainly in the Lancaster County area, which is the stronghold of "Pennsylvania Dutch Country".
		They were members of religious groups that had in common a belief in basic human dignity guided by his own conscience.
		When they settled in Pennsylvania, their language, customs, and religions set them apart and helped lead them to keep their homes close together.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/4547/dutch.html (247 words)

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