Iowa's Communal Utopias
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Special Event
A sweeping overview of different attempts by Iowans to create their own form of utopia, beginning featuring the Iowa Pioneer Phalanx, Salburia, the Amana Colonies, the Icarian Communities, the Cydesdale Colony, Communia and many more. This talk will provide some details about specific communal groups, and a general overview of different communal movements in American history and how they influenced community builders on the Iowa frontier, and beyond. This program is part of the monthly Third Thursday series supported by the Hoover Presidential Foundation, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, and the West Branch Public Library. Advance registration is required at https://us02web.zoom.us/.../201.../WN_tl4-YHC0QRiaY3VLWetzQw.
Peter Hoehnle is an Amana native who received his graduate degrees from Iowa State University. He has published widely on American communal societies, including volumes on Amana and the Shakers, served as President of the Communal Studies Association and as a past editor of the journal Communal Societies.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Schedule
Date:
May 20, 2021
Time:
6:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Event Type
- Partner Program
- Talk
- Virtual/Digital
Tags:
talk, history, utopias, communal societies, iowa, iowa history