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Mr. Lincoln's Chair: The Shakers and Their Quest for Peace
Contributor(s): Sanchez, Anita (Author), Jobson, Joan (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 0939923947     ISBN-13: 9780939923946
Publisher: McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company
OUR PRICE: $15.26  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: March 2009
* Out of Print *

Annotation: Mr. Lincoln's Chair provides an interesting and engaging look at the Shakers, one of the most complex but largely ignored religious groups and one of the most unusual and successful Utopian communities in American history.

The book tells the story of the Shakers from their tumultuous beginnings in the eighteenth century to the present day. It provides a broad overview of Shaker history, culture, religion, life, and work, and presents the Shakers against the backdrop of the Civil War, contrasting their peaceful and productive lives with the carnage of America's bloodiest battles. The book details the Shakers' struggle to obtain legal conscientious objector status, a quest that led them all the way to the White House and an audience with President Abraham Lincoln.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity - Shaker
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Religion | History
Dewey: 289.8
LCCN: 2009005948
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.70 lbs) 196 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 54
 
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