Sp61E A Peculiar People: The Enfield, NH Shakers (Zoom Only - Dartmouth)

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4/8/2024-5/20/2024

12:30 PM-2:30 PM EDT on Mon

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We will explore Shaker history through the experiences, accomplishments, and struggles of the Enfield, New Hampshire Shakers (1793-1923). We will look closely at their contributions to the development of the region, and at those aspects of their legacy that continue to inform and challenge us as individuals, and as members of various “communities.” The course is offered in conjunction with the Enfield Shaker Museum and will include a site visit there. There is no entrance fee for the Museum for that visit. The course will combine lecture and class discussion.

  • Enrollment Limit: 7

    Mary Ann Haagen is a Shaker scholar, musician, and retired music teacher. Her research focuses on the N.H. Shaker communities. She lectures widely on Shaker history, music, and dance and has recorded three CDs with a vocal ensemble she directed. The group’s DVD, We Find No Harm in Dancing, documents their work with Shaker dance. Her articles on Shaker history appear regularly in Shaker Museum publications. The Collected Writings of Elder Henry Cumings, edited by her, was suggested reading for her course.