Generally speaking, Amish communities are most likely to avoid a new technology if they believe that it will make them too ...
Amish children, primarily residing in rural farming communities across the United States, have been found to exhibit ...
While rainwater and well water are abundant, they aren’t always pristine. The Amish employ a variety of purification methods ...
The reaction of the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pa., after Charles Roberts gunned down young schoolgirls on Oct. 2 was striking to many commentators. The Amish quickly conveyed friendship and ...
The fertile backcountry of rural Tennessee offers a vital lifeline to the Amish, a deeply traditional community living apart ...
This year, the number of Amish people in the United States passed the 400,000 mark, according to the Amish Studies Center at Elizabethtown College. The U.S. Amish population now totals 404,575, with ...
Pennsylvania’s Amish population is the largest it’s been, prompting some Amish families in the Lancaster area to move west, ...
Hundreds of faces I did not know, along with many I did. If you happen to be one who enjoys crowds, it may be of interest for you to take a peek into the annual Amish Teachers' Institute. Now, I am ...
A family celebrated a belated birthday at Washington Park with extended family. The author reflected on family life and changes while enjoying the park's amenities. The family took a quiet walk, ...