Elementary social studies class celebrates 400th birthday of William Penn Sr.
âHe was a knight,â one of the children announced. âHe was a member of parliament,â another said. âHe was an English admiral in the Royal Navy,â said a third. Friday wouldâve been Pennâs 400th birthday, and Fayette Countyâs commissioners issued a proclamation last week declaring April 23 William Penn Day in the county. âWhen I saw that the commissioners made today William Penn Day, knowing that we had just learned about William Penn, his son, and why Pennsylvania is named after William Penn, I thought it would be nice to have a little birthday ...
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