shakers

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A meetinghouse stood at the center of every village created by the Shakers, the separatist and celibate Christian religious sect founded in the 18th century that was devoted to communal living and simple, functional design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The Shakers never claimed to have invented objects like these.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

After winning an Oscar for “The Brutalist,” the English composer takes on a musical about the founder of the Shakers — a close collaboration with Amanda Seyfried.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

New religious faiths sprung from the state’s rich soil: Shakers, Mormons, and Adventists, among others.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock