Long before founding Pennsylvania, William Penn Jr. was just “a guy in England,” according to historian Daniel K. Richter. But his story—and the colony he helped establish—was anything but ordinary.<a href="https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/" rel="payment">Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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William Penn’s "Holy Experiment": Quaker Roots, Radical Toleration, and the Birth of Pennsylvania

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When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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