https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4 Utopian Indiana Society en-us 2017-12-05 16:22:21 UTC 2023-03-28 17:50:35 UTC hello@padlet.com tbui5 https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213543429 2017-12-05 23:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213543429 tbui5 https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213544662 2017-12-06 00:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213544662 tbui5 https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213569111 New Harmony, a town in Indiana, was the site of a social experiment led by Robert Owen. Inspired by religious revivals and the perfectionist social reform movement, Owen wanted to create a secular utopian society of morals, education, and wealth. However, the community economically collapsed after about 2 years.]]> 2017-12-06 03:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213569111 tbui5 https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213570385 Robert Owen was a Scottish cotton mill owner and social reformer. He came to America to create experimental utopian communities, the first of which was the one in New Harmony. Owen was very anti-religious due to Christianity's beliefs that all humans were inherently sinful. He attempted to gain support for his project and socialist ideals among American politicians and scholars. Due to the failure of New Harmony, Owen sold the property to his sons and returned to Britain for the remainder of his life.]]> 2017-12-06 03:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213570385 tosorio https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213765286 Robert Owen and his partner, William Maclure, brought a group of scientists to New Harmony. Many of these scientists became successful geologists in New Harmony. New Harmony was home to the largest geology museum and laboratory in the west during this time period. As a result, New Harmony became known as a center for geological research.


]]> 2017-12-06 16:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213765286 tosorio https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213774086 New Harmony schools became the the first public schools to be open to both boys and girls, encouraging early education for all. The first industrial and trade schools were also opened in New Harmony. ]]> 2017-12-06 16:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213774086 tbui5 https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213781518 New Harmony eventually failed due to backlash from its residents over the project's anti-religious sentiments and weak economy.]]> 2017-12-06 16:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213781518 tbui5 https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213786732 2017-12-06 16:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tbui5/udgxbksbr5d4/wish/213786732