William Penn
Season 4 Episode 8 | 24m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
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William Penn's family was granted an enormous swath of land in British North America, and Penn decided to try his "Grand Experiment" of allowing religious freedom and self-governance in his new colony of Pennsylvania. These freedoms are reflected in the Declaration of Independence. In this episode, we visit Penn's home, Pennsbury Manor, and learn how he planned a city called Philadelphia.
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William Penn
Season 4 Episode 8 | 24m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
William Penn's family was granted an enormous swath of land in British North America, and Penn decided to try his "Grand Experiment" of allowing religious freedom and self-governance in his new colony of Pennsylvania. These freedoms are reflected in the Declaration of Independence. In this episode, we visit Penn's home, Pennsbury Manor, and learn how he planned a city called Philadelphia.
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