After their thrilling 2026 Ivy League Tournament championship win, many college basketball fans became more familiar with the University of Pennsylvania Quakers. However, few fans know about the ...

Catholics were present in colonial America but faced restrictions and discrimination. In Philadelphia, the cradle of ...

William Penn, English religious and social reformer and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, was born Oct. 14, 1644, in London. After facing persecution in England for his adopted Quaker faith, ...

Describes the Quakers' struggle for religious freedom and the founding of the Pennsylvania colony, under the leadership of William Penn. Describes the colony's belief in freedom of speech and religion ...