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== Who are the Shakers ? ==
 
  
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The Shakers, a Protestant religious denomination officially called The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing,
 
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originated in Manchester, England in 1747, and grew through the 1800's to 26 communities,
 
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with a peak of between 4,000 and 5,000 members in the 1860's, fading to only a final few by 2000.
 
  
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== Why are the Shakers interesting ? ==
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== [[News]]==
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Sept 1 - [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Testament_of_Ann_Lee A musical movie about Mother Ann]
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(Some interesting commentary at the end of the article.)
  
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Imagine a group of 100-300 people doing nothing but working and praying. Their motto is "Hand to Work, Hearts to God".
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Aug 23 - [[Boston_Area_Shaker_Study_Group | Shaker Film Festival - 2010 now Online]]
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Now, image that group being mainly farmers or doing small crafts, amidst the family farms in (mostly) New England in the late 18th and
 
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19th centuries.  Their relative wealth and productivity was incredible. Add to this, their contemplative nature, as such they wrote
 
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extensive journals about their activities and interactions with the "world's people".  Multiply that by 16 communities they settled
 
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from Maine to Kentucky, even as far south as Georgia and Florida (for a short time).
 
  
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As a result of this, they left an amazing trail of words and inventions, arts and crafts of various sorts, had interesting impacts
 
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on the law where they lived, build large farms and dwelling places.  For those whose interest they catch, there are many facets
 
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== What is this ? ==
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[[Past News]]
  
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== Other news ==
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* Now is a good time to help the Maine Shakers - they have a great set of efforts to revitalize the Shaker Community for the future:
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** see [https://www.maineshakers.com/capital-campaign/ Maine Capital Campaign]
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== Resources Here ==
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* Shakerpedia has over [https://memoirs.shakerpedia.com/ 30,000 individuals], [https://memoirs.shakerpedia.com/collections/ 10 major journals] and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMPtaj5qoiNnBqah7kIatg various youTube and other videos available.]
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* [[:Category:Village | Details on all Shaker communities, villages and Museums]]
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* Details about Shaker studies going back over 50 years
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* all this covered more in the sections below
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The Shakers, a Protestant religious sect officially called "The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing",
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[[Shaker Collections | Museums and other collections]]
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[http://memoirs.shakerpedia.com/ Biographies Database]
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[http://memoirs.shakerpedia.com/collections/ All searches on Shakerpedia]
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|bgcolor="lightblue" width="50%' align="center" |<h2>[[Shakers Today | Who Are They]]</h2>
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There are pieces of Shaker music that is well known today, such as Simple Gifts.
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There are many more used in churches and 100's more only known to Shaker Scholars
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|bgcolor="yellow" width="33%' align="center" |<h2>[[Shaker Cooking]]</h2>
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Shaker cooking is a wonderful mix of fresh food, farm cooking and recipes for large groups.
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Shakerpedia is a place where those interested in the Shakers can find and share information about the various aspects of Shaker life,
 
Shakerpedia is a place where those interested in the Shakers can find and share information about the various aspects of Shaker life,
 
we will be adding information from our collections and pointing to other Shaker resources.
 
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.
 
We will also be inviting various Shaker scholars and enthusiasts to expand the content.
  
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There are a number of scholar and groups who specialize in exploring the history and experience of the Shakers.
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News

=========== 2025 ================

Sept 1 - A musical movie about Mother Ann (Some interesting commentary at the end of the article.)

Aug 23 - Shaker Film Festival - 2010 now Online


Past News


if you have issues on Shakerpedia or Memoirs, be sure to report to webmaster: Email webmaster

Other news

  • Now is a good time to help the Maine Shakers - they have a great set of efforts to revitalize the Shaker Community for the future:

Resources Here


Shakers:

Who Were They

The Shakers, a Protestant religious sect officially called "The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing", originated in Manchester, England in 1747 ...
Shakers-historical.jpg

 Museums and other collections
Biographies Database
All searches on Shakerpedia

Who Are They

Today (Apr 2018) there are 2 Shaker's: Sister's Francis June, Brother Arnold. The last Shaker who was raised within an active Shaker community was Sister Francis who passed Jan, 2017 ...
Todays-shakers.jpg

Shaker Crafts

Hands to Work, Hearts to God ...

Shaker Music

There are pieces of Shaker music that is well known today, such as Simple Gifts. There are many more used in churches and 100's more only known to Shaker Scholars

...

Shaker Cooking

Shaker cooking is a wonderful mix of fresh food, farm cooking and recipes for large groups.


Shakers online

Shakerpedia is a place where those interested in the Shakers can find and share 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.

Be sure to check back as Shakerpedia grows. {Want to help ?}

...

Shaker Studies

There are a number of scholar and groups who specialize in exploring the history and experience of the Shakers. These scholars have used various sources, including Shaker journals, and collaborating with other scholars, to spread deep understanding of the lives the Shaker's lived.

...

Where were they ?

Village pages on Shakerpedia Village time line



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