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Line 1: − − The Amish have historically rarely used electricity, but in recent decades they have grown more accomodating to new technology, with over 40% of all Amish now having television (Hewl & Kalinsky 2004).
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[[Image:Amish Republicans.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Amish residents wave to President George W. Bush (Lancaster, Pa., August 2006)]]
[[Image:Amish Republicans.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Amish residents wave to President George W. Bush (Lancaster, Pa., August 2006)]]
The '''Amish''' are an [[Anabaptist]] [[Christian]] denomination and part of the [[Mennonite]] sect best known for rejecting many modern conveniences such as [[electricity]] and [[automobiles]]. They dress plainly and live apart from mainstream society and strictly observe the [[Sabbath]]. The largest Amish communities are in [[Pennsylvania]]. Many Amish people speak [[Pennsylvania Dutch]], a dialect of [[German language|German]].
The '''Amish''' are an [[Anabaptist]] [[Christian]] denomination and part of the [[Mennonite]] sect best known for rejecting many modern conveniences such as [[electricity]] and [[automobiles]]. They dress plainly and live apart from mainstream society and strictly observe the [[Sabbath]]. The largest Amish communities are in [[Pennsylvania]]. Many Amish people speak [[Pennsylvania Dutch]], a dialect of [[German language|German]].
The group was founded by [[Jakob Ammann]] in the 1690s and began to settle in [[Ohio]], Pennsylvania, and [[Indiana]] beginning in the 18th century.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>
The group was founded by [[Jakob Ammann]] in the 1690s and began to settle in [[Ohio]], Pennsylvania, and [[Indiana]] beginning in the 18th century.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>