Shaker Fever: America's Twentieth-Century Fascination with a Communitarian Sect
(Part of the Public History in Historical Perspective Series)
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Americans were enthralled by the Shakers in the years between 1925 and 1965. They bought Shaker furniture, saw Shaker worship services enacted on Broadway, sang Shaker songs, dressed in Shaker-inspired garb, collected Shaker artifacts, and restored Shaker villages. William D. Moore analyzes the activities of scholars, composers, collectors, folklorists, photographers, writers, choreographers, and museum staff who drove the national interest in this...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1625345097
ISBN13:9781625345097
Release Date:August 2020
Publisher:University of Massachusetts Press
Length:464 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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