The Shaker Legacy: A Short Film

Who were the Shakers? This short documentary explores the design, cultural, and spiritual legacy of this utopian religious community.

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[mikerose]

Interesting! We went to their old site in Kentucky, pretty cool!

[MsJulita]

Well done for keeping this history alive!

[lautaroronda]

Came here after reading about the shakers in a design book, great material!

[indi-fj]

My grandmother used to take me to Watervliet to visit her family. My fourth great grandfather was recovering from the Revolutionary War and went there for some quiet time. Our families never lived far away from each other until this generation.

[cambino]

Whatever you think about the political theory I'm not sure why no one mentions communism/ socialism when speaking on the Shakers. Frederick Engels, the co writer of The Communist Manifesto also considered one of the "fathers of communism" had specifically used the success of the Shakers as an argument for said theory in several of his writings. I've had to do my own research to find this and cant find it on any official historical Shaker Website or documentary on the Shakers. Its a very important part of the story that for some odd reason, doesn't like to be talked about.

[gaymichaelis]

Thank you so very much for a wonderful video about the Shakers!!! I am from Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia, and I went to a girls private school, where I need to write a history paper for my American history senior course. So I wrote a paper on the Amish, the Mennonites, and the Shakers! And I loved doing that paper!! But I have to say that I don’t think I found so much material on the Shakers, including quite a bit more on the Amish and perhaps the Mennonites also… anyway, that was quite a while ago… But I intend on watching this other video I just saw posted with this one on the Shakers, and hopefully I will learn a lot more!! Thank you to any and all again…

[amygalvin]

Unfortunately it’s difficult to keep a religion going without reproducing despite all the amazing creative ventures they pioneered.

[jasonsmith]

It’s the past tense that bothers me the most. The Shakers are still alive - they didn’t believe, they do believe. I don’t believe Brother Arnold - a boy from Massachusetts wants to be remembered as a chair.

[corneliusmakin-bird]

I’m sorry, but the plans for the shaker museum look awful with the modern architecture. Do everyone a favor and make it traditional, instead of 21st century style.

[lindarenninger]

How can there be hope if there is no progeny? What do they do instead? Proselytize?
I need to read more....
That WOULD avoid genetic problems caused by relatively tiny, exclusively communities.
Fascinating!

[jo]

Solid concept but with no procreation you are always at the mercy of your ability to get new converts. Not surprised it fell apart.

[KurtisHord]

The shakers were compagnons. Companions of duty

[runthomas]

its not a shaker museum that nees building..its a shaker society... what has the world come to

[brettusmcvet]

Celibate? A woman started this thing??
No wonder it didn’t last. Other than some fine craftsmanship, like the Amish, they were completely wrong. No wonder!

[jeffreyrichardson]

jodys sixth birthday
janet pruniers ben gay
walters bible pray

[jaybartgis]

6:46 congrats on their women's rights. Now look at them. 6 feet in the ground with nothing to remember their ideology by with the exception of some fancy brooms and their skeletal remains.

[farealwitit]

interesting. strange cult with some heretical beliefs.

[studiohost]

Shakers in a nut shell “cult” . Period .

[robm]

My ex step grandmother grew up with the Shakers. Her name was Kelly I believe she changed her name. She has two adopted children and my ex step father went by Mike even though his name was Vernon. We weren’t allowed to watch Nickelodeon as kids when we visited her. She’s was a pain in the ass along with her son Vernon. Vernon was an abusive piece of 💩 and never worked, made my teenage years hell until I was sent to placement and my mother divorced him. Always hitting me, touching me where he shouldn’t have been. I’m so glad I got away from him and my mom saw his true colors. I guess he dates another woman now with a child. I pray he doesn’t beat and molest the child like he did to me.

[PKO]

Talk about 🚀 Space Orientation... How many Shakers fit in a Phone Booth?

A) One at a Time.
B) Husband Alone.
3) Wife & Best Friend.
4) Whole Fratutnity.
5) What is a Phone Booth?
6🫧🚀
7. All of the Above.
8. None of the above! 😮😮