Category Archives: Amish In the News

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The Daily Mail in the United Kingdom, a rather sensationalistic rag on a good day, has taken quite an interest in the Bergholz Amish beard-cutting incidents. Yesterday The Daily Mail published an article about the six women indicted in the … Continue reading →

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Iowa has been home to Amish settlements for many years.  In the 1960s, for instance, Buchanan County was site of many skirmishes between the Amish church and local government over compulsory education issues.  Kalona, in Washington County, has long been … Continue reading →

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A clarification that often bears repeating:  many/most Amish consider themselves Pennsylvania Dutch, but not all Pennsylvania Dutch are Amish.  Pennsylvania Dutch is a broad “umbrella term” which can include Lutheran, Moravians, Catholics, Anabaptists and other religions represented by the broad … Continue reading →