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Pennsylvania is known as the Quaker State for it was the famous Quaker, William Penn who in 1682 wrote the First Frame of Government constitution which guaranteed freedom from religious persecution and liberty of conscience for each individual. The state played a key role in the formation of this nation as it was home to the First Continental Congress in 1774 in Philadelphia; the Declaration of Independence was written at this congress but when the city was captured by the British Army, the seat of government was moved westward to York. Today Philadelphia is well known as home to the Liberty Bell which was rung in 1774 to announce to the citizens the commencement of the First Congress.
The gross state product of Pennsylvania topped $430 billion in 2005 which puts the state 6th in the nation; if it were an independent nation it would rank 17th largest in the world ahead of Belgium but just behind the Netherlands. Manufacturing is the predominant industry in Pennsylvania with companies such as HJ Heinz, Alcoa, PPG and US Steel. The state is well known for coal mining yet it accounts for less than 1% of the overall economy. An must see Academy Award winning movie that presents a 1970’s snapshot of the coal mining industry in its heyday is The Deer Hunter starring Richard DeNiro and Meryl Streep
For some unknown reason, the area around Pittsburgh has produced an unusually large number of great college and professional football quarterbacks including Number 13 Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins, Jim Kelly of The Miami Hurricanes and Buffalo Bills and perhaps the greatest quarterback of all time, Joe Montana of Notre Dame and 49er’s fame.