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Apostle of peace and William Penn’s enduring legacy
A tribute to William Penn on his tercentenary. The essay lauds Penn as preacher, lawmaker, and benefactor whose ideals guided religious liberty, fair land deals with natives, separation of church and state, and early calls for prison reform, arbitration, and universal language. It argues Penn’s ideals belong to America and the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Brink
William Penn
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Europe
City Hall
Independence Hall
Betsy Ross
Penn
America
Crown
New World
England
Bunyan
Dumbarton Oaks