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The William Penn Charter School student stays up to date on current events by frequently watching the news with her family. Her first stop was at the morning meeting to see which stories were ...
The day’s centerpiece will be the display of William Penn’s founding charter, a document signed in 1681 that established Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Archives will showcase this ...
The charter, granted to William Penn by King Charles II in 1681, is written on four pieces of parchment. The delicate document is preserved by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and ...