The Easter bunny got its start in the 18th century with German Lutherans who settled in Pennsylvania. “Oschter Haws” is German for Easter hare. Eventually the tradition spread across the country. 2 ...

First published by Country Living US. Easter is late this year, and you have a bit more time than usual to ponder the upcoming holiday. As you count down the days to April 20th, you might start to ...

Friends of the Daniel Boone Homestead in Exeter Township hosted “A Homestead Easter” on Saturday, March 31. Visitors to the Homestead learned about Pennsylvania German Easter traditions, many that ...

The Easter Bunny is a much-celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special treats, often chocolate Easter eggs, that the Easter Bunny might ...

Hop on over for a quick history lesson. What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Easter? The Easter Bunny's origins are varied and go back centuries, and once you learn how the cute critter became a ...

Tales of the Easter Bunny have been passed on for generations, but chances are, you probably have no idea where they originated. First off, he’s German. The “Oschter haws,” or Easter hare, hopped ...

The first Easter Bonnie Alwardt spent in Germany was 1953, when she was 7 years old. Her father was stationed in the military there. While some historians say the Easter Bunny originated among German ...