This article originally published at CT Culture Corner: Shakers are in the cinematic spotlight and in this Connecticut museum ...

Far more than a furniture style, Shakerism represented an all-consuming belief system rooted in celibacy, community, and ...

It’s both ironic and bittersweet that broad interest in and admiration for Shaker art and culture—which marks its 250th anniversary in the US this year—has been steadily growing over the years and is ...

As the Great Revival swept across Augusta County and the Appalachian frontier areas at the dawning of the 19 th century, some dramatic, physical manifestations of religious fervor drew wide notice – ...

If modern Shakers don't want to be remembered "as a piece of furniture," perhaps they wouldn't mind being remembered as passionate musicians. Strict moral codes, celibacy and hard work appear, at ...

It’s both ironic and bittersweet that broad interest in and admiration for Shaker art and culture—which marks its 250th anniversary in the US this year—has been steadily growing over the years and is ...

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