The Amish | Iowa Pathways

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The Amish | Iowa Pathways

The Amish religion started in Europe in the 1500s. Due to persecution and rising land costs, they decided to migrate to America in the 1700s where they settled in Pennsylvania. They gradually expanded into adjoining states, reaching Iowa in the 1840s.
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