Download or read book Neither Plain Nor Simple written by David R. Starbuck and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2004 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canterbury Shaker Village, located in Canterbury, New Hampshire, just northeast of Concord, has seen more archeological research than any other Shaker community. David R. Starbuck has been digging there for over a quarter of a century. Beginning in 1978, Starbuck and his team mapped some 600 acres of the village, preparing sixty-one base maps, as well as dozens of drawings of foundations and mill features. Accompanying the maps were several hundred archeological site reports describing the history and present condition of every field, dump, foundation, wall, path, and orchard within the community. These documents offered the first comprehensive look at both the built and natural environment of any Shaker village. This above-ground study—with much updating—forms the second part of this volume. Through the 1980s, grant funding was available chiefly for above-ground recording and only rarely for excavating. Still, from the beginning Starbuck and his team speculated about what types of unexpected artifacts might be found if excavations were conducted in the Shaker dumps or in the nicely-manicured lawns behind the village’s communal dwellings. With the 1992 death of Sister Ethel Hudson, the community’s last surviving member, it seemed clear that Canterbury Shaker Village represented an unparalleled opportunity to use archeology as a cross-check on surviving nineteenth-century historical records and visitors’ accounts. The Canterbury Shakers constitute one of the very best test cases for historical archeology precisely because they were a society that tightly controlled their internal descriptions of themselves. Because we know what the Shakers expected of themselves, we can use excavations to determine whether they actually lived up to their own ideals. Excavations into various dumps began in 1994. In the Second Family blacksmith shop foundation, for example, Starbuck discovered thousands of pipe wasters—evidence that the Canterbury Shakers manufactured red earthenware tobacco pipes for sale to the World’s People. The Shakers’ hog house contained numerous ceramics and glass bottles; at another dump almost a hundred stoneware bottles for beer or ginger beer were unearthed along with whisky flasks, perfume bottles, and false teeth. These new artifacts contradict the popular image of the Shakers as plain, simple, and otherworldly, thereby challenging existing paradigms about the nature of Shaker society. Starbuck’s findings suggest that Shaker consumption practices were highly complex and that Shakers were perhaps more "human" than previously imagined. Neither Plain nor Simple, which brings together the original site maps with his most recent findings, will serve as the definitive archeological investigation of the Canterbury Shakers and their lifeways, and function as a model for similar archeological studies of communal societies.
Download or read book New Hampshire written by Ann Heinrichs and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the geography, history, government, people, culture, and attractions of New Hampshire.
Download or read book A Shaker Life written by Irving Greenwood and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 18, 1886, Ervin Elmer Greenwood, age nine years and eleven months, arrived at Canterbury Shaker Village, East Canterbury, New Hampshire. In the Church Family records, the Sisters noted: "His grandmother, the only lawful guardian, accompanied him here, with two Shaker Sisters on their return from Providence. His mother dead, his father neglected to care for him. His grandma returned to Providence." Fortunately, his grandmother entrusted him into the care of a community where he would be loved, educated, and trained to perform useful and fulfilling work and where he could grow to be a responsible and respected leader. ~ ~ ~ The Shakers were members of a religious, celibate, communal society based on Christian beliefs and values. Ann Lee, the founder of the United Society of Believers in Christ's First and Second Appearing, who emigrated from England with a small group of like-minded followers in 1774, established their first community near Albany, New York. The term Shaker was coined by those who observed the spirited dances that were part of the religious service. By the early 1800's, there were eighteen rural Shaker villages in New England, New York, Ohio, and Kentucky. The Central Ministry based at New Lebanon, New York oversaw the religious and temporal affairs of all Shaker Societies. Each Shaker village was organized into "Families" consisting of Brothers and Sisters and the children under their care. Orphans, children in need of foster care, and children of adults who joined the community, as well as adult converts replenished the numbers. Each Family was headed by appointed Elders and Eldresses who oversaw the religious and moral life of the members. By the end of the 19th century, the financial affairs were the responsibility of Trustees, both Brothers and Sisters. Most Shaker communities consisted of two or three Families, each with its own leadership, dwelling and work buildings, and its own fields, livestock, and industries. Founding members of many Villages donated their farmland and additional land was purchased so that some Shaker Villages owned several thousand acres of fields, pastures, and woodlands. The Elders of each community decided if an adult convert or a child growing up at the Village who reached the age of twenty-one was spiritually ready to become a Brother or Sister. Those accepted into the Society signed the Covenant, a lengthy legal contract between the convert and the community. Men and women lived separately; if a traditional family joined the community, husband and wife no longer lived together and their children lived in the Boys' House or Girls' House. The children were free to leave the community at the age of twenty-one or to choose to remain. Those who joined the Canterbury Shaker community during the 200 years of its existence were individuals of diverse backgrounds and talents. The town of Canterbury, New Hampshire was founded in 1727 by English settlers who were willing to move fifty miles west from the seacoast settlements to purchase land on the frontier. By the 1780's, Benjamin Whitcher, a Canterbury farmer, was an early believer in Shaker principles; he offered his hundred acre farm on a hilltop in the northeast section of the town as a home for a group of 85 adherents to the Shaker faith. His family and others in the area gave up their worldly possessions and their family bonds to live as Brothers and Sisters when Canterbury Shaker Village was formally organized in 1792. The new community immediately began construction of their Meeting House. Sunday morning services were held in the large, open space on the first floor. Worship included prayer, marching, and the vigorous movement of the Brothers and Sisters about the room which had led others to call them Shaking Quakers.' When Irving joined the community, the marching and dancing were no longer practiced. The 19th century was a time of growth and prosperity for the United St
Download or read book Trips for Those Over 50 written by Harriet Webster and published by Yankee Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 1988 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Simple Gifts written by June Sprigg and published by Knopf. This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a college student, Sprigg spent one summer among the Shakers in Canterbury, New Hampshire. Chronicling the daily life of the community, she uncovers the affirming energies of the Shakers and produces portraits that are inspiring as well as enlightening.
Download or read book New Hampshire Icons written by Matthew P. Mayo and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Hampshire literally has something for everyone: urban types looking for bookstores, coffee shops, swank eateries, and nightclubs; outdoorsy folks searching for endless vistas atop the high peaks of the White Mountains; history buffs seeking clues to the state’s rich past; or snow-loving families hoping to schuss the slopes all day long. It is a place of quaint villages, swimming holes, general stores, and hillside farms. And its people, those singular Granite Staters, are the friendly caretakers who make sure it’s there for all to enjoy. Profiled within these pages are fifty classic symbols of this extraordinary state, revealing little-known facts, longtime secrets, and historical legends. From frost heaves to Robert Frost, from Stonyfield Yogurt to the New Hampshire State House, New Hampshire Icons offers up the inside story on the Granite State. Did you know that New Hampshire has the shortest coastline of any state (18 miles)? That Mt. Washington is the official home of the world’s worst weather? That pumpkins are the official state fruit? New Hampshire Icons features the people, places, events, foods, animals, and traditions that make it the singular state it is.
Download or read book The Shaker Legacy written by Christian Becksvoort and published by Taunton. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a photo gallery of 150 Shaker pieces, many seen here for the first time.
Download or read book Domestic Broils written by Mary M. Dyer and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconstruction of the bitter and widely publicized marital dispute between two early nineteenth-century Shakers. A simultaneous dissection and contextualization of two primary sources relevant to women's studies, religious studies, and the history of the early American republic.
Download or read book Darkness Falls on the Land of Light written by Douglas L. Winiarski and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sweeping history of popular religion in eighteenth-century New England examines the experiences of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. Drawing on an unprecedented quantity of letters, diaries, and testimonies, Douglas Winiarski recovers the pervasive and vigorous lay piety of the early eighteenth century. George Whitefield's preaching tour of 1740 called into question the fundamental assumptions of this thriving religious culture. Incited by Whitefield and fascinated by miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit--visions, bodily fits, and sudden conversions--countless New Englanders broke ranks with family, neighbors, and ministers who dismissed their religious experiences as delusive enthusiasm. These new converts, the progenitors of today's evangelical movement, bitterly assaulted the Congregational establishment. The 1740s and 1750s were the dark night of the New England soul, as men and women groped toward a restructured religious order. Conflict transformed inclusive parishes into exclusive networks of combative spiritual seekers. Then as now, evangelicalism emboldened ordinary people to question traditional authorities. Their challenge shattered whole communities.
Download or read book Craft in America written by Jo Lauria and published by Potter Style. This book was released on 2007 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with 200 stunning photographs and encompassing objects from furniture and ceramics to jewelry and metal, this definitive work from Jo Lauria and Steve Fenton showcases some of the greatest pieces of American crafts of the last two centuries. Potter Craft
Download or read book The Archaeology of Utopian and Intentional Communities written by Stacy C. Kozakavich and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reconstructing the past of intentional communities from across the United States Utopian and intentional communities have dotted the American landscape since the colonial era, yet only in recent decades have archaeologists begun analyzing the material culture left behind by these groups. This volume includes discussions of the Shakers, the Harmony Society, the Moravians, the Oneida community, Brook Farm, and Mormon towns. Also featured is an expanded case study of California's late nineteenth-century Kaweah Colony, offering a new perspective on approaches to the study of utopian societies. Surveys of settlement patterns, the built environment, and even the smallest artifacts such as tobacco pipes and buttons are used to uncover what daily life was like in these communities. Archaeological evidence reveals how these communities upheld their societal ideals. Shakers, for example, constructed homes with separate living quarters for men and women, reflecting the group's commitment to celibacy. On the other hand, some communities diverged from their principles, as evidenced by the presence of a key and coins found at Kaweah, indicating private property and a cash economy despite claims to communal and egalitarian practices. Stacy Kozakavich argues archaeology has much to offer in the reconstruction and interpretation of community pasts for the public. Material evidence provides information about these communities free from the underlying assumptions, positive or negative, that characterize past interpretations. She urges researchers not to dismiss these communal experiments as quaint failures but to question how the lifestyles of the people in these groups are interpreted for visitors today. She reminds us that there is inspiration to be found in the unique ways these intentional communities pursued radical social goals.
Download or read book Canterbury History written by Grover and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Luxury Arts of the Renaissance written by Marina Belozerskaya and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today we associate the Renaissance with painting, sculpture, and architecture—the “major” arts. Yet contemporaries often held the “minor” arts—gem-studded goldwork, richly embellished armor, splendid tapestries and embroideries, music, and ephemeral multi-media spectacles—in much higher esteem. Isabella d’Este, Marchesa of Mantua, was typical of the Italian nobility: she bequeathed to her children precious stone vases mounted in gold, engraved gems, ivories, and antique bronzes and marbles; her favorite ladies-in-waiting, by contrast, received mere paintings. Renaissance patrons and observers extolled finely wrought luxury artifacts for their exquisite craftsmanship and the symbolic capital of their components; paintings and sculptures in modest materials, although discussed by some literati, were of lesser consequence. This book endeavors to return to the mainstream material long marginalized as a result of historical and ideological biases of the intervening centuries. The author analyzes how luxury arts went from being lofty markers of ascendancy and discernment in the Renaissance to being dismissed as “decorative” or “minor” arts—extravagant trinkets of the rich unworthy of the status of Art. Then, by re-examining the objects themselves and their uses in their day, she shows how sumptuous creations constructed the world and taste of Renaissance women and men.
Download or read book From Shaker Lands and Shaker Hands written by M. Stephen Miller and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2007 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive volume on Shaker commercial ephemera
Download or read book Chosen Land written by and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 1975 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pets Welcome TM National written by Four Paws Press and published by Four Paws Press. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the national edition of pets welcome covering all of the United States for hotels, inns and motels for you and your pet.
