The Shakers: America’s Quiet Revolutionaries

The Shakers: America’s Quiet Revolutionaries details facets of the Shakers, their religion, and their daily lives, artifacts from these preeminent Shaker collections are shown together for the first time.

This major exhibition explores how the Shakers –the most culturally significant communal religious society in American History –sought religious freedom in America and how their “revolutionary” culture, spiritual practices, and ideas on gender equality set them apart from the rest of society.

Video Narrated by Jeffrey Mitchell

This exhibition was produced by the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education – the State Museum, Library, and Archives – in collaboration with the Shaker Museum, Mount Lebanon, Hancock Shaker Village, and the Shaker Heritage Society.

[Maniac]

I was just there this weekend. Great place.

[Mrosh]

I have been studying YOUTUBE and Internet videos on SHAKERS. Are any people still around that practice this religion or have all the communities become well preserved historical centers?

[warthog]

Looks like a nice video, but without captions, not accessible by me. YouTube's "computer-generated" captioning works sufficiently well to make the difference between viewing a video and not.

[GerrydeCaires]

Does anyone know what this background music is?

[JavierBonillaC]

Find salvation in... missed "work". I visited Pleasant Hill and have always come back to videos of the Shakers. I would have made a terrific shaker.

[bamm]

Can't believe i have to watch this