The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God [1] is a 1984 documentary film by Ken Burns.

Summary

Narrated by David McCullough, this hour-long documentary [2] features interviews with several living Shakers and with historians and philosophers. [3]

Ken Burns has said that he chose the topic of the Shakers in large part because his first project, the Oscar-nominated Brooklyn Bridge, was devoted to urban American history; Shakerism offered him an opportunity to explore rural American history.[4]

Availability

It was released part of Ken Burns' America DVD set in 2004.[5]

References
  1. The Shakers-WTTW
  2. A Surprisingly Entertaining Documentary About Shakers on Slate
  3. Internet Archive
  5. Amazon.com


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