Dover, Pennsylvania
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Location in Pennsylvania
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| Foundation : | 1864 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | York County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 0 ′ N , 76 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Height : | 443 m | ||
| Website : | www.doverboroughpa.com | ||
| Mayor : | Richard Pope | ||
Dover is a borough in York County in the US state of Pennsylvania . Dover has 2007 residents.
history
James Joner bought land in 1764 and established a settlement. It was known as Jonerstown until 1815 and has only been called since Dover.
In 1863, during the Civil War, the so-called Gettysburg Campaign (the Gettysburg campaign) took place. Dover was briefly captured between June 30th and July 1st by the Confederate cavalry under JEB Stuart .
Dover received official city rights in 1864, 100 years after it was founded. The Englehart Melchinger House has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992 .
geography
Dover is completely enclosed by Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania .
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, Dover had 1,815 residents. 96.47% of the population were white, 1.05% were African-American, and the remainder were Hispanic, Latino, Native American, Asian, and other ethnic groups. The median income per household was $ 41,250. 6.5% of the population lived below the poverty line.
education
Dover's public schools are administered by the Dover Area School District .
Intelligent design controversy
Dover gained national fame through a trial that took place between 2004 and 2005: Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District .
After the Dover Area School District administration was elected, the biology curriculum included:
- The Pennsylvania Academic Standards require that students be taught Darwin's theory of evolution and take a standardized test on it.
- Because Darwin's theory is just a theory , evidence must continue to be researched in order to prove it. However, the majority of the scientific community accepts them. There are gaps in the theory of evolution.
- Intelligent design is an explanation of the origin of life that differs from Darwin's view. The reference book Of Pandas and People is for students interested in what intelligent design involves.
- With regard to any theory, students are encouraged to keep an open mind. The school leaves the discussion about the origins of life to the individual students and their families.
Some of the students' parents, including Tammy Kitzmiller (after whom the trial was later named), sued the school administration, thereby justifying the trial. Judge John E. Jones III banned Dover Area School District from teaching intelligent design in science classes. Intelligent design is a religion and the US constitution demands the separation of church and state.
In November, all members of the school administration who supported intelligent design were voted out.
documentary
The film Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial covers the process and its impact on the city of Dover.
Famous pepole
- Jeff Koons (born 1955), artist
- John Kuhn (* 1982), American football player for the Green Bay Packers
- Christopher Thorn , member of Blind Melon , born in Dover in 1968
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Dover borough, Pennsylvania . US Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.zeropoint.ca/heart_IIproblem.htm
- ^ Neela Banerjee: An Alternative to Evolution Splits a Pennsylvania Town , NYTimes.com . January 16, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ↑ : Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District (Page 1)
- ^ Judge rules against 'intelligent design' in science class , CNN.com . Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ↑ 'Intelligent design' teaching ban , BBC.co.uk . December 20, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ↑ Laurie Goodstein: A Decisive Election in a Town Roiled Over Intelligent Design , NYTimes.com . November 10, 2005. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
- ↑ Christopher Thorn ( Memento of the original from March 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
