Thursday, February 6, 2020

Historic Echos: The Shakers in the Modern World - Episode 14


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Only a week left to visit the extraordinary exhibition at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester "The Shakers and the Modern World" (ends Feb 16, 2020). This exhibit is one of the most beautifully crafted exhibits I have ever seen and can't recommend it more. (On display through February 16, 2020).

Most of us think of the Shakers as a quaint sect of religious believers some of whom lived in New Hampshire in the towns of Canterbury and Enfield. However, the Shakers have had an outsized influence on the modern world, from commercial washing machines to the very first seed company and the well-known and loved furniture that continues to define their influence.

In this episode, Number 14, of New Hampshire Secrets, Legends & Lore Shaker historian and official NH Secrets historian Darryl Thompson shares some insights into the themes of Shaker life that echo down through the years.



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Links:
The Currier Museum of Art is an art museum in Manchester, New Hampshire, in the United States. It features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. Wikipedia
Address150 Ash St, Manchester, NH 03104
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Contacting Darryl Thompson:  Shakersleuth@gmail.com
Darryl Thompson
PO Box 42
Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837
shakersleuth@gmail.com
Phone: 603-364-7356


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