Although the first Amish arrived in America in the mid 1700s, the European Anabaptist movement began well before that, in 1525, as a radical wing of the Protestant Reformation.

The Amish, a religious group living almost exclusively in rural America due to their agrarian lifestyle, have astounded both their rural neighbors and researchers with recent population growth.

The Amish settled in communities in 32 states in the US, with a population of about 370,000 living in North America. They believe in humility, obedience, and simplicity.

Before understanding what Rumspringa is, one has to understand the basics of Amish communities in America. The Amish are described by some historians as an ethnoreligious group, meaning their ...

There are more than 367,000 Amish people living in America. And while the largest majority do call Pennsylvania and Ohio home, there are Amish communities in 32 of the 50 United States. Think of ...

We took a trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, home to America’s largest Amish community, to try the biggest Amish buffet in the country—and it did not disappoint! From butter-drenched noodles to ...

When followers of the Amish religion came to America, they first settled in Pennsylvania due to available farmland in the 18th century. While they have spread out since then to many states, ...

The 1985 film “Witness” was a surprise hit — part cop thriller, part Amish romance, with a pair of stars in Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis at the top of their game, a crackerjack script ...

The Amish — a distinct Protestant Christian group who came to North America in the 18th century to escape persecution in Europe — center almost every aspect of their lives around their faith.

A social media post makes broad false claims of health advantages for Amish people, ... the author of multiple books on Amish communities and operator of the website Amish America, told USA TODAY.