Fasnacht (doughnut)
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Fasnacht is a fried doughnut of Pennsylvania Dutch origin served traditionally in the days of Carnival or on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. Fasnachts were made as a way to empty the pantr
Assorted rectangular fasnachts
Round fasnachts
A powdered fasnacht
Pennsylvania Dutch
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The Pennsylvania Dutch, also referred to as Pennsylvania Germans, are an ethnic group in Pennsylvania, United States, and Ontario, Canada, as well as in other regions of both nations. They largely ori
Fasnacht (doughnut)
…Fasnacht (also spelled fastnacht, faschnacht, fosnot, fosnaught, fausnaught, fassnacht) is a fried doughnut of Pennsylvania Dutch origin served traditionally in the days of Carnival or on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. Fasnachts were made as a way to empty the pantry…
A portrayal of colonial era Palatines in Fraktur art style
Pennsylvania German society was founded to protect Palatine indentured servants, redemptioners
In the Battle of Germantown in 1777, Pennsylvania Dutch soldiers fought in the Pennsylvania Militia.
Nicholas Herkimer at the Battle of Oriskany in 1777