The Shakers were celibate, they did not marry or bear children, yet theirs is the most enduring religious experiment in American history. Seventy-five years before the emancipation of the slaves ...

The Shakers were a radical Christian group known for their ecstatic worship, communal living, and strict celibacy. Founded by ...

It was a good living, and one that complied with all of the tenets of the Shaker religion. For 15 years, Levi Shaw lived in the Town of Windsor, and his hard work and nature won the respect of his ...

Little is known of the early life of Rebecca Cox Jackson, a black woman who became an eldress in the Shaker religion and founded a Shaker community in Philadelphia. Rebecca was born in 1795 to a ...

Throughout history, it has been nothing uncommon for many to see the movers and shakers as troublemakers. Some have an inclination to see things that are not right or not as good as they could be.