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Wisdom's Paradise: The Forgotten Shakers Of Union Village Paperback – December 31, 2004
| Cheryl Bauer (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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Here, Shakers tried to create a new heaven-on-earth but found that, even in paradise, perfection came with a heavy price. They contended with hostile mobs, the state legislature, and a newspaper publisher who deemed them satanic. Despite the chaos, the Shakers succeeded as religious publishers, innovators of garden seed and herbal medicine, and livestock breeders. They grew to be one of the most influential Shaker settlements in America. And then they were gone.
What happened? Why did the community and the Shaker faith fade in the West after seemingly triumphing over suspicion and prejudice? Wisdom's Paradise answers these questions, and describes the struggles and successes of the people who called themselves the Believers.
- Print length296 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherOrange Frazer Pr Inc
- Publication dateDecember 31, 2004
- Dimensions7.25 x 1 x 10 inches
- ISBN-101882203402
- ISBN-13978-1882203406
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- Publisher : Orange Frazer Pr Inc; 0 edition (December 31, 2004)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 296 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1882203402
- ISBN-13 : 978-1882203406
- Item Weight : 1.43 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.25 x 1 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,926,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #45,231 in U.S. State & Local History
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