Sally Givens | South Union Shaker Village

Polk's America

English - February 09, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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The Shakers' American utopian experiment succeeded in creating an egalitarian culture contrary to societal norms in Polk's America. In 1807 the Shakers established a village in frontier KY that eventually would be home to over 300 followers. Curator and Educator Sally Givens introduces the people and material culture of the South Union Shaker Village in Auburn, KY.