The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God explained

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]

Inspiration

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 on September 28, 2004.^[5]

External links

• The Shakers on PBS
  • The Shakers on WHYY-TV

Notes and References

1. https://video.wttw.com/show/shakers/ The Shakers-WTTW
2. http://www.slate.com/blogs/procrastinatebetter/2010/09/09/a_surprisingly_entertaining_documentary_about_shakers.html A Surprisingly Entertaining Documentary About Shakers on Slate
3. https://archive.org/details/theshakershandstoworkheartstogodreel2 Internet Archive
4. https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/shakers/about/ About the Film|The Shakers|Ken Burns|PBS
5. https://www.amazon.com/Shakers/dp/B000BITUIY Amazon.com