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Penn, William, 1644-1718

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

"Massacre: A Play"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-015
Overview

Charlotte Brate's play, "Massacre," describes a fictional event in the life of William Penn. It takes place in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1683, and describes the white settlers' fear of an "Indian massacre" and misunderstandings between the settlers and the Lenni-Lenape.

Dates: 1941

Rosalie Regen scripts

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-154
Overview

This collection is comprised of the scripts, generally for one-act plays, written by Rosalie Regen. Each play focuses on Quaker history, and particularly important Quaker individuals, including Elizabeth Fry, John Woolman, William Penn, Rufus Jones, George Fox, Mary Fisher, and John Greenleaf Whittier.

Dates: 1952-1953

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  • Subject: Quakers -- History X
  • Subject: Quakers X
  • Subject: Drama X

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Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Quaker women -- United States 1
Quakers -- Pennsylvania 1
clippings (information artifacts) 1
manuscripts (documents) 1