The Shakers: How an Early Christian Sect Defined One of America’s Most Enduring Craft Traditions

Far more than a furniture style, Shakerism represented an all-consuming belief system rooted in celibacy, community, and ...

The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to society – 250 years later, they’re part of the sound of America

In 1774, Lee led eight followers to North America, settling near what is now Albany, New York. As is still true today, ...