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Who are the Amish?

UW professor explains history of 500-year-old sect
Who are the Amish?
BREAKING IT DOWN - Mark Louden, a professor of German linguistics at UW-Madison, spoke about the Amish subculture at the Cadott Community Library. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Who are the Amish?
BREAKING IT DOWN - Mark Louden, a professor of German linguistics at UW-Madison, spoke about the Amish subculture at the Cadott Community Library. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The oldest Amish community in Wisconsin began in Medford in 1920, but families have since spread throughout the state.

“The Amish are quite familiar across the country, and have been since ...

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