Useful Websites
Munkner, Jorn. “Iceberg: Utopia, Dystopia, and Myopia in the Late-19th Century.” Covering the Chaos. Georgetown University. 25 Mar. 2006.
http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/bassr/exhibition/utopia/utopia.html>.
This website is an article by a Georgetown professor, and it discusses the ideas of the nineteenth century, looking at the work of Utopian philosophers like Bellamy and comparing them to the actual events of the nineteenth century. It is a good overview of nineteenth century Utopian thought.
The Religious Movements Homepage Project. 22 May 2005. The University of Virginia. 25 March 2006. http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/>.
This webpage is a creation of the University of Virginia, and focuses on religious movements in the United States. On the website are many articles about Utopian and semi-Utopian societies. Since the page is complied by a renowned institute of learning, the information on the pages is accurate and reliable. The website not only includes essays about religious movements in America, but also brief overviews of different religious movement, which are a starting-off point for further research.
“Utopia Online Library.” Deep Leaf Productions. 2006. 25 March 2006. http://www.deepleafproductions.com/utopialibrary/>.
This website is a collection of online books, speeches, and essays by prominent Utopian thinkers. It was organized by Deep Leaf Productions, a documentary film company specializing in documentaries on Utopian subjects. The Library has the works of Francis Bacon, Edward, Bellamy, Aldous Huxley and HG Wells, among dozens of other Utopian thinkers.
“Utopias in America.” The Amana Colonies. National Park Service. 25 Mar. 2006. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/amana/utopia.htm>.
This website, put out by the National Park Service, does a good job of giving overviews of the most prominent and influential Utopian societies that have existed in America. The website discusses Brook Farm, the Shakers, the Rappites, and Oneida. While none of the communities are discussed in-depth, the site provides an easy-to-understand and simple explanation of the communities.
Versluis, Arthus. “Western Esotericism and The Harmony Society.” Studies in American Esotericism. 2006. Michigan State University. 25 March 2006. http://www.esoteric.msu.edu/Versluis.html>.
This article, part of a wealth of information compiled by Michigan State University on American esotericism, discusses the nineteenth century Utopian community called the Harmony Society. It is written by Professor Versluis, who teaches American Literature at Michigan State University. The website relays the history of the Harmony community and the people who lived in it, the Rappites. Versluis puts special emphasis on how Harmony was affect by the events of the outside world. The result is an interesting and comprehensive study of the Rappites, complete with relevant pictures.
