Did you know the Shakers found themselves involved in New York State’s first legislative divorce in the early 19th century? When Eunice Chapman’s husband took their children and joined the Shakers,
In many respects, the Shakers were ahead of their time, especially when it came to ideas about social welfare and the treatment of animals. They believed all living things should
The Erie Canal was one of the most impressive engineering feats in American history. It connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Midwest, not only economically, but spiritually as well. It
