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“The Price Of Blood”: Shaker Revolutionary War Veterans And Military Pensions, Christian Goodwillie
“The Price Of Blood”: Shaker Revolutionary War Veterans And Military Pensions, Christian Goodwillie
American Communal Societies Quarterly
Many Shakers fought in the Revolutionary War. Research for this article has yielded the names of more than one hundred individuals (see Appendix 1). There are surely more to be discovered. Future Shakers were present from the first battles of the war through to the last. Autobiographical narratives given later in life as evidence for pension applications, as well as stories passed down by communities, allow for the reconstruction of the Revolutionary War service of many Shaker veterans.
Cassava And Arrowroot. Two Prolific Plants Which Promise Great Profits In The Coming Industrial Development Of Florida., Ezra J. Stewart
Cassava And Arrowroot. Two Prolific Plants Which Promise Great Profits In The Coming Industrial Development Of Florida., Ezra J. Stewart
American Communal Societies Quarterly
Reprint of an article published in the December 23, 1909, St. Cloud Tribune.
Our Thriving Neighbors. A Shaker Elder Tells Of The Success Of His Colony Adjoining St. Cloud., Ezra J. Stewart
Our Thriving Neighbors. A Shaker Elder Tells Of The Success Of His Colony Adjoining St. Cloud., Ezra J. Stewart
American Communal Societies Quarterly
Reprint of an article published in the September 16, 1909, St. Cloud Tribune.
Insights Into Harvard Shaker History, Michael Volmar
Insights Into Harvard Shaker History, Michael Volmar
American Communal Societies Quarterly
Sometimes an object can provide a unique point of reference for understanding a particular period of time. Such is the case of a desk that was made by Harvard Shaker Alfred Collier for the long-standing village ministry leader Grove Blanchard in 1861. The 1820s to the 1860s were arguably the “golden age” for the Harvard Shakers. The rich documents that have survived from that period in archives around the region, including at Fruitlands, provide valuable insights into the social dynamics within the village. The Harvard and Shirley journals are particularly fruitful in illuminating the daily routines within these villages, and …