Shakers - Wikipedia
Thriving on the religious enthusiasm of the first and second Great Awakenings, the Shakers declared their messianic, communitarian message with significant response.
History of the Shakers - U.S. National Park Service
Engraving depicting a group of Shakers dancing (1840) Background The Protestant Reformation and technological advances led to new Christian sects outside of the Catholic Church and mainstream …
Shaker | Ann Lee, History, Beliefs, Religious Practices ...
3 days ago · A Shaker is a member of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, a celibate millenarian group that established communal settlements in the United States in the 18th …
Shakers – A Utopian Community: Founded In U.S. 1776
Sep 11, 2024 · The Shaker utopian community, or the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearance, is the quintessential commune to which all other utopian communities are compared. …
Who are the Shakers? - Enfield Shaker Museum
The Shakers are a small Protestant religious denomination founded in Manchester, England in the mid-1700’s as a dissident group of the Society of Friends (Quakers).
History of the Shakers - Shaker Heritage Society
The founder of the Shakers, Ann Lee, was a blacksmith’s daughter and a mill hand in Manchester, England. Looking for a more personal and emotional religion than the official Church of England, in …
The Shakers Religion & Community | Ken Burns - PBS
The Shakers were celibate, they did not marry or bear children, yet theirs is the most enduring religious experiment in American history.