The Amish are a religious group who live in settlements in 22 states and Ontario, Canada. The oldest group of Old Order Amish, about 16-18,000 people live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Amish stress humility, family and community, and separation from the world. Although Lancaster Amish are Pennsylvania Dutch, all Pennsylvania Dutch are not Amish. The Pennsylvania Dutch are natives of Central Pennsylvania, particularly Lancaster and its surrounding counties.

Dutch Harbor, (the place), is in Alaska, located on Unalaska Island about half-way out on the Aleutian chain. For many, many years it has been one of the top seafood landing ports in the world, both in terms of dollars and tonnage. It's probably best known for its King crab, it's dismal weather and the many challenges in dealing with both. See similar questions...

Our Amish dolls are all handmade by a local amish lady. All of her dolls are faceless because the Amish people do not believe in using mirrors or photographs and the faceless dolls represent this belief. They believe that a "graven image" belongs only to God. See similar questions...

The Amish have their roots in the Mennonite community. Both were part of the early Anabaptist movement in Europe, which took place at the time of the Reformation. The Anabaptists believed that only adults who had confessed their faith should be baptized, and that they should remain separate from the larger society. Many early Anabaptists were put to death as heretics by both Catholics and Protestants, and many others fled to the mountains of Switzerland and southern Germany. See similar questions...

While it is not uncommon for a person born into the Amish faith to leave that church and culture for a more liberal lifestyle, it is quite unusual - but not impossible - for an Englishman to give up modern accoutrements for the extreme discipline of the Old Order Amish. Such a conversion would include formal instruction in Amish beliefs and language as well as baptism - not to mention significant lifestyle changes. See similar questions...

A Dutch Oven is a cast iron pot designed to be used over a campfire (coals) with a flat top that allows you to place coals on top as well as below. Just about anything you cook in a regular oven-pies, bread, stew--can be whipped up in a Dutch oven. Here are a couple of links to check out for Dutch Oven cooking. See similar questions...

Mr. Bad comments thusly on the following intercepted communiqué (again, that's French for "communist"): Jij kan FL. 100.000 Nederlandse guldens of meer verdienen in de komende 90 dagen. En dat alles door e-mailtjes te versturen. Lijkt je dat onmogelijk?? Lees dan maar verder. We had thought that $$$MAKE MONEY FAST$$$ spam was BENEATH their treacherous minds. See similar questions...

A Dutch auction is held when a seller has multiples of the same product and wants to sell them to the highest bidders, but doesn't want to auction them individually. Dutch Auction - Example: CMP has six M1D rifles for sale and all meet the same general description (equal in value). Rather than auction each separately, CMP lists all six in one Dutch auction listing, with a limit per customer of one rifle only. The top six bidders will each win the right to purchase one of these rifles. See similar questions...

Yes. We offer only a top of the line pre-fabricated Dutch door. This 4’ x 7’ door features a heavy-duty aluminum perimeter frame with crossbucks. It is a 3/4 “ plywood core and has a variety of steel insert colors. See similar questions...

We're sorry, but AgMap is currently only available for Pennsylvania businesses. This is due to the funding we receive from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. In the future, we do plan to expand our site to include business outside of the state. Please keep checking back for updates. See similar questions...

The Pennsylvania High-Speed Maglev project is an approximately 54-mile maglev line connecting Pittsburgh International Airport, Downtown Pittsburgh and Monroeville and Greensburg, Pennsylvania, with multi-modal stations at these locations. The entire trip, from the Airport to Greensburg, would take approximately 35 minutes including stops. The $3.7 billion project is estimated to generate up to 10,000 temporary jobs and approximately 1,000 permanent jobs in the region. See similar questions...

In August, 2004, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania implemented the new EPPICard™ program. Custodial parents can now access their payments online using a MasterCard® debit card. Your payments are automatically loaded onto the card and you can go to millions of MasterCard® ATM and retailer locations in Pennsylvania and around the world to make purchases or receive cash. See similar questions...

If you decide you do not want a card, you may have your funds direct deposited into a personal bank account. If you want to use the direct deposit option, contact you local Domestic Relations office or Pennsylvania SCDU. Either location will provide the appropriate form for you to complete. Completed Direct Deposit forms must be sent to PA SCDU for processing. See similar questions...

The Amish use the same yearly calendar that you use. We might add that November is the month for weddings - spring, summer, and fall months there is too much work to be done and in the winter there's the risk of unfavorable weather. Also, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the days for weddings - these are the least busy days of the week. See similar questions...

Just curious; I'm 43 years old and suffering from PMS at this very moment, so I guess that's why it's kind of on my mind, LOL! Love your Web site!!! See similar questions...