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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Knarr, Thomas C. |
| Title, Analytic | Harmonie and New Harmony: The Influences of Owen, Maclure, and Neef |
| Journal Title | Contemporary Education |
| Date of Publication | 1987 |
| Volume ID | 58 |
| Issue ID | 2 |
| Location in Work | 75-87 |
| Abstract | New Harmony is an Indiana town located on the Wabash River. It was the site of two unsuccessful social experiments in communal living in the first half of the nineteenth century. Though both movements failed, they left behind a legacy of fascinating lore. The first of these experiments, a community named "Harmonie," was established in 1814 by George Rapp. He led 500-600 religious dissenters of the German Lutheran Church from Wuerttemberg to Indiana, where they practiced celibacy and lived in dormitories under the belief that the second coming of Christ would occur during their lifetime. Rapp eventually decided to move to Pennsylvania, and sold his town to Robert Owen, a Welsh social reformer and industrialist. Owen renamed the town "New Harmony." His partner was philanthropist William Maclure, whose main focus was the educational efforts of New Harmony. Professor Joseph Neef came from Switzerland to take charge of the educational features of New Harmony at the solicitation of Maclure. The article chronicles the relations between these men and their views of the ideal community. |
| Call Number | MKI P87-153 |
| MKI Terms | New Harmony (Ind.)/ Harmony Society/ Indiana/ Communities/ Rapp, George, 1757-1847/ German Americans -- Indiana |