Amish expert Don Kraybill announces retirement

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Amish Expert Don Kraybill

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (03/03/2015)(readMedia)-- As you might know, the name Don Kraybill is synonymous with Amish research. If the Anabaptist community finds itself in the spotlight, Kraybill is often the go-to guy for media – to debunk rumors, explain customs, keep stories factual. The researcher has written 29 books on the subject, and Google searches for "Amish" and "Anabaptist" include a link to Kraybill at Elizabethtown College in the top results.

In June, Kraybill retires from E-town putting media and scholars in a bit of a panic over who will they'll go to when he steps down.

Read more about Kraybill's background and retirement.