In 1693, Amish people formed their own branch of Anabaptism in Switzerland and eastern France under the leadership of their founder Jakob Ammann. All Amish communities today are offshoots of this ...

because Amish leaders oppose it. “I do not expect to find a large jump in Amish voters,” said Steven Nolt, an Amish expert who runs the Young Center. “In 2020, the overall data suggested ...

Credit: flickr At around 16, Amish youth enter Rumspringa, a period during which they can explore life outside their culture. They can try out modern things and attend parties before deciding to ...

That changed in November 2013, when Maclure received a phone call from an Amish leader saying that Amish families from Ohio and Pennsylvania were in the area and wanted to view some property.