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Pennsylvania Dutch Country

By Thomas E , Rangé

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
ISBN
9781439628355, 1439628351
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
57 MB (59287237 bytes)
Series
Postcard history series
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Postcards--Pennsylvania--Pennsylvania Dutch Countr

Description

The people of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the "plain people," avoid manifestations of modern culture, preferring to live a simple life in accordance with their interpretation of the Bible. The Old Order Amish are considered the most fundamentalist, shunning electric appliances, gasoline-powered vehicles, modern dress, and engaging primarily in agriculture. Since the Pennsylvania Dutch Country is a favored vacation destination, postcard publishers have produced scenes of the everyday life of the plain people since the beginning of the twentieth century. More than two hundred of these postcards are meticulously arranged and described in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

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