Books with title William Penn: Founder of the Pennsylvania Colony

Originally published in 1910 as a portion of the author’s larger “Builders of Our Nation,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 16 pages, describes, in simple language, the life of William Penn, who founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a sanctuary for Quakers in 1682.Includes supplemental material:•A Brief Summary of the Life of William Penn•About the QuakersSample passage:Penn made friends with the neighboring Indians. Under a spreading elm tree he negotiated a treaty of peace, which was kept by the warriors, who remained the friends of any man who wore a broad brimmed hat. Long after Penn’s death, the Delawares would meet under the treaty elm to spread a blanket or clean pieces of bark, and lay down one by one their belts and wampum on which were written the pledges of Penn. About the author:Alma Holman Burton was the author of numerous books on history for young readers, including “The Story of Our Country,” “Four American Patriots,” and “The Story of the Indians of New England.”