William Penn and the Quakers. Lynne Calamia gave a tour of the Arch Street Friends Meeting House in Philadelphia. She explained a diorama that illustrated William Penn's life and highlighted Penn ...

Discover why Philadelphia is called the 'City of Brotherly Love,' from its founding by William Penn and Quaker ideals to its ...

He's not William Penn, nor any historical figure. ... The company's story began in 1877 when Henry Seymour and William Heston registered the name "Quaker Oats" with the U.S. Patent Office.

A proposal to remove a statue of William Penn in a historic Philadelphia Park set off a firestorm until the National Park Service ... created in 1982 to honor the Quaker who founded ...

Penn arrived in present-day Philadelphia in 1682 after being granted the charter for a huge swath of land by King Charles II, land that the English had wrested from Dutch colonialists, historians say.

Coleman will replace Darryl Ford, who has served in his current position since 2007, as head of school. Penn Charter, founded by William Penn, is believed to be the oldest Quaker school in the United ...