I . Sean Penn
(1960– )
a US actor and writer who also directs. He is known for his independent and sometimes violent style of life. In 2002 he paid over fifty thousand dollars to publish a letter in the Washington Post calling on George W Bush not to start a war with Iraq. His films include At Close Range (1985), The Indian Runner (1991), which he also wrote and directed, Dead Man Walking (1996) and Mystic River (2003), for which he won an Academy Award . He was married to the singer and actor Madonna from 1985 to 1989.
II . William Penn
(1644–1718)
an English Quaker who established the American colony of Pennsylvania on land given to him by King Charles II . He made it a place of safety for Quakers and all other religious groups, and called this a ‘holy experiment’. He also helped to create the city of Philadelphia .