New Harmony: An Example and a Beacon (1971)

Synopsis

Director and writer, Ledford C. Carter; consultants, Donald F. Carmony, Helen Elliott Traces the history and significance of New Harmony, Indiana, from its communal origins to its contemporary renaissance as an historic landmark. Explains that when the Harmonists moved from Indiana to Pennsylvania, Robert Owen purchased their holdings and recruited many educators in an effort to create a new social movement emphasizing intellectual freedom. Observes that even though his experiment did not meet his expectations, many of his group remained in New Harmony making valuable contributions to the Midwest and the nation

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Details

Running time

28 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Educational Films, Ephemeral Films

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• Utopias
• Collective settlements
• Historic sites