Amish people who decide to leave their community to live in "English," or non-Amish American, culture are typically around 18 years old and have limited resources. In Greenwich, Ohio, the faith-based ...

A Works Progress Administration study conducted during the latter years of the Great Depression found that Lancaster County’s Old Order Amish comprised the most economically and culturally stable ...

When most people think of Amish life, images of farming and quilting usually come to mind. But step into their communities, and you’ll find women running businesses, creating unique products, and ...

Amish women near Oelwein quickly set up a roadside stand to sell baked goods and water to RAGBRAI riders. Another Amish entrepreneur, 11-year-old Matthew Raber, sold cookies from a pony cart further ...

Unidentified Maker from the Lapp family, Smoketown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, “Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem” (c. 1935–45), cotton and wool, 81 x 82 inches (205.74 x 208.28 cm) (all photos Julie ...

Explore the creative practice of Amish quilters in the United States. Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women looks beyond quilting as a utilitarian practice. It reveals historical quilting ...