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Growing Old in the World of William Penn

by Clarissa Dillon, Ph.D

There is today a common myth that states that everyone died young in Colonial days. Yet Psalm 90 tells us that our life span is three score years and ten. Can both be true? Signs of aging concern many today. Was this the case in "the world of William Penn?"

This presentation was held at the Easttown Library & Information Center in Berwyn, PA on Sunday 20 May 2018, starting at 2 pm.

 

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