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The chronology of Shakers is a list of important events pertaining to the history of the Shakers, a denomination of Christianity. Millenarians who believe that their founder, Ann Lee, experienced the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the Shakers practice celibacy, confession of sin, communalism, ecstatic worship, pacifism, and egalitarianism.
The Gift to Be Simple: Songs, Dances & Rituals of the American Shakers. Dover Publications, NY. 1940. Emlen, Robert P. "The Shaker Dance Prints." Imprint: Journal of the American Historical Print Collectors Society. Volume 17.2 (Autumn 1992): 14–26. Goodwillie, Christian. Shaker Songs: A Celebration of Peace, Harmony, and Simplicity. New York ...
Blended Together: Discoveries Along The Shaker Music Trail. Kisner, Jordan (September 5, 2024). "There Are Only Two Shakers Left. They've Still Got Utopia in Their Sights". The New York Times. Jeannine Lauber (2009). Chosen Faith Chosen Land: The Untold Story of America's 21st Century Shakers. ISBN 978-0-89272-903-6. Nan Thayer Ross (2003).
The society worked diligently to create Shaker communities. They would eventually build 20 communities across the United States. If you are wondering why I am giving you this history lesson.
The tree of life has become an icon to represent Shakers. [17] Some of these "drawings" are now part of the American Folk Art Museum collection. [12] Key artists from the Shaker community were Hannah Cohoon, Polly Collins and Joseph Wicker; others include Sarah Bates and Polly Anne Reed. The Era of Manifestations ended when Shaker community ...
Ann Lee (29 February 1736 – 8 September 1784), commonly known as Mother Ann Lee, was the founding leader of the Shakers, later changed to United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing following her death.
Mount Lebanon's main building became a National Historic Landmark in 1965. [2] [8]Although the first of the Shaker settlements in the U.S. was in the Watervliet Shaker Historic District, Mount Lebanon became the leading Shaker society, and was the first to have a building used exclusively for religious purposes.
Join Wikimedia DC and the Capitol Hill Chorale as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Shakers in America. Although small in number, the Shakers have exercised an outsized influence on American culture; we honor their egalitarian spirit with an edit-a-thon dedicated to writing notable Shaker women into Wikipedia.