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| − | + | == Who are the Shakers ? == | |
| − | + | The Shakers, a Protestant religious denomination officially called The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, | |
| + | originated in Manchester, England in 1747, and grew through the 1800's to 26 communities, | ||
| + | with a peak of between 4,000 and 5,000 members in the 1860's, fading to only a final few by 2000. | ||
| − | === | + | == What is this ? == |
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| + | Shakerpedia is a place where those interested in the Shakers can find information about the various aspects of Shaker life, | ||
| + | we will be adding information from our collections and pointing to other Shaker resources. | ||
| + | We will also be inviting various Shaker scholars and enthusiasts to expand the content. | ||
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| + | So check back as '''Shakerpedia''' grows. | ||
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| + | == Our other Shaker Sites == | ||
| + | * [//shakertown.net shakertown.net] | ||
| + | * [//shakerstudies.info shakerstudies.info] | ||
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Who are the Shakers ?
The Shakers, a Protestant religious denomination officially called The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, originated in Manchester, England in 1747, and grew through the 1800's to 26 communities, with a peak of between 4,000 and 5,000 members in the 1860's, fading to only a final few by 2000.
What is this ?
Shakerpedia is a place where those interested in the Shakers can find information about the various aspects of Shaker life, we will be adding information from our collections and pointing to other Shaker resources. We will also be inviting various Shaker scholars and enthusiasts to expand the content.
So check back as Shakerpedia grows.