Life in Amana
reporters' views of the communal way, 1867-1935
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Contributions
- Bourret, Joan Liffring-Zug, 1929- - Contributor
- Crum, Dorothy. - Contributor
Publication
1998 - Penfield Press, Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa
Language
English
Word Count
47,750 words, Guess
Page Count
191 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivelifeinamanarepor0000unse
- ISBN-101572160500
- ISBN-139781572160507
- Goodreads2516328
- Library of Congress Control Number95072717
Classifications
- LCCHX656.A4 L54 1998
Alternate Titles
- Life in Amana, 1867-1935
Description
"Here was the New World home of the Community of True Inspiration, founded in 1855 by a people who quit the Old World's persecution and ventured west seeking the opportunity to worship God in their own way. Their way was communal--from each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs. There were 25,000 rich acres, and each member--of German, Swiss, and Alsatian ancestry--handed down his skills from father to son, from mother to daughter, in the Old World tradition. Thus were manned the farms, woolen mills, meat smoking plants, furniture factory, wineries, community kitchens, and other industries. In 1932, by a vote of the people, the Amanas dropped the cdommunal way and took the great step into the system of free enterprise that surrounded them." From introduction, p. vi.
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