Sunday, August 30, 1682: On this day, three hundred and forty-four years ago, William Penn set sail for America. “William Penn was a constant source of frustration for his father, a wealthy English admiral. The rebellious younger Penn got kicked out of Oxford University for refusing to attend Anglican (Church of England) services. Then he joined the Soc…
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