The Shakers : Hands to Work, Hearts to God / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).

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, in...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors: Infobase (Film distributor)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), [1985]
Series:Films on Demand.
Subjects:
Internet videos.
Genre:
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (59 min., 51 sec.)) : sound, color.
Variant Title:
Hands to Work, Hearts to God
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
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.
Note:Originally released by Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), 1985.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2017.
Interest Grade Level:
9 & up.
System Details:Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description (Infobase, May 17, 2017)