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Restoring Shakertown : the struggle to save the historic Shaker village of Pleasant Hill /

Founded in 1806, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, was a thriving community for much of the nineteenth century. Eventually, a steadily shrinking membership saw the gradual decline of this remarkable village, and the last remaining Shaker to reside at Pleasant Hill died in 1923. In 1961 loca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parrish, Thomas (Thomas D.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, ©2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Founded in 1806, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, was a thriving community for much of the nineteenth century. Eventually, a steadily shrinking membership saw the gradual decline of this remarkable village, and the last remaining Shaker to reside at Pleasant Hill died in 1923. In 1961 local citizens formed a private not-for-profit organization to preserve and restore the village and interpret the rich heritage of the Pleasant Hill Shakers.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 172 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-281) and index.
ISBN:9780813126838
0813126835
9780813137339
0813137330
1283232413
9781283232418
9786613232410
6613232416