Where the name really comes from (not Holland...and it's not a mistranslation)

My name is Erik Wesner and I'm not Amish. Back in 2004, I met the Amish while selling books. Since then, I've visited 5,000+ Amish homes & dozens of Amish communities. My book on Amish business, Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, was published in 2010. I run the Amish America website: [ Ссылка ]

References:

Pennsylvania Dutch: The Story of an American Language by Mark L. Louden
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Mark Louden on Pennsylvania Dutch: The Story of an American Language (2018 Interview) [ Ссылка ]

Image credits:

Don Burke ([ Ссылка ]), Jim Halverson, S.I.
Palatinate map: Globe-trotter - [ Ссылка ]
Palatinate houses: Dr. Manfred Holz - [ Ссылка ]
Farm windmill video: Michael Pilkinton ([ Ссылка ])

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