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Ken Burns: The Shakers: Hands To Work, Hearts To God Dvd

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Collection: PBS
Format: DVD
Year: 1998
Director: Amy Stechler Burns, Ken Burns
Genre: History
Cast: David McCullough
Runtime: 60
Language: English
Release Date: 2005-08-16
Description

A poignant film by Ken Burns portrays 200 years of Shaker life in America, guided by recollections of three surviving members and archival material. Explore every aspect of a strange, noble sect that produced some of the greatest architecture and furniture in U.S. history. This story of devotion, invention, ingenuity, simple crafts, and dance was filmed at existing Shaker locations, with music re-created from authentic songs.