Gillis, Jennifer – William Penn, American Lives (Hardback)

Gillis, Jennifer – William Penn, American Lives (Hardback)William Penn by Jennifer Blizin Gillis offers young readers an engaging introduction to the life and legacy of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania and a steadfast advocate for religious freedom and justice. This biography delves into Penn's early years, his challenges with the English government over his Quaker beliefs, and his visionary establishment of a colony rooted in tolerance and fairness. Part of the American Lives series, this book

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