Henry George and the Shakers

The influence of Henry George on the Shakers has been misunderstood. The most prominent late nineteenth century Shaker elder was Frederick W. Evans, brother of George Henry Evans, the land reformer of the second quarter of the century. Similarities in the programs of G. H. Evans and Henry George have been recognized, but the two proposed different kinds of land reforms. Evans promoted quantitative restrictions on land ownership, while George was known for his advocacy of a single tax on land. The New York Shakers, as large land owners, successfully resisted early G. H. Evans type land reforms. Later, Shakers led by F. W. Evans embraced Henry George-type policy proposals and supported George for mayor of New York City. E. W. Evans himself, however, conflated Henry George's proposals with those of his brother, never realizing the contradiction between the two, much less resolving it. The consequences of Shaker ambivalence toward their large landholdings persisted well into the twentieth century

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  Open Access•John E Murray, Metin M Cosgel•Social Science History•1999

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• Eastern Workingmen and National Land Policy, 1829-1862

  Helene Sara Zahler•The New England Quarterly•1941

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• Shaker Communities, Shaker Lives

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• The Burned-over District

  Alice Felt Tyler, Whitney R Cross•The Journal of Southern History•1951

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  Open Access•John E Murray•Explorations in Economic History•1995

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• Critics of Henry George. A Centenary Appraisal of Their Strictures on Progress and Poverty

  Mark Blaug, Robert V Andelson•Economica•1980

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• The Hawkes Papers

  Open Access•Glenn H Miller•The Business History Review•1958

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• The People Called Shakers

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