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Bridget Wingert
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Editor, Bucks County Herald
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MLB, NBA NFL, West Virginia culture college basketball,college football
sports, politics
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By Bridget Wingert Verified| Bucks County Herald Verified Slavery in Pennsylvania was accepted as normal in 1682. Even the benevolent founder, William Penn, owned slaves. But the Quaker conscience took hold in Pennsylvania and by 1776, the Society of Friends banned its members from holding slaves. Bucks County, with its strong Quaker population, was a leader in America’s anti-slavery movement, which ended officially in 1863, with President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation – 200 years from Penn’s arrival on the Welcome.
By Bridget Wingert Verified| Bucks County Herald Verified Glass, wood, metal, concrete, Plexiglas ... There’s little doubt that childhood in Edison, N.J. served Mark Kobasz well. Much of his artistic inspiration is fueled by memories. Mark remembers visiting the nearby museum at Menlo Park, where Thomas Edison had his first research laboratory and created electric lights. Mark was fascinated by glass blowers making light bulbs. At J.P Stevens Public High School, Mark was just a train ride away from Manhattan.
By Bridget Wingert Verified| Bucks County Herald Verified Slavery in Pennsylvania was accepted as normal in 1682. Even the benevolent founder, William Penn, owned slaves. But the Quaker conscience took hold in Pennsylvania and by 1776, the Society of Friends banned its members from holding slaves. Bucks County, with its strong Quaker population, was a leader in America’s anti-slavery movement, which ended officially in 1863, with President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation – 200 years from Penn’s arrival on the Welcome.
Company Info
Bucks County Herald
The Bucks County Herald is an independent, family-owned multi-platform news media company based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Follow to stay up-to-date on the latest in Bucks, Hunterdon, and Mercer counties.
Aylesbury, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
+1 215-794-1096
Founded: 2002