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Registration opens:
December 17th, 2025

American Dreamin' - Nineteenth Century Utopias

[In Person]
2026-01-14 17:30:00 2026-01-14 18:30:00 America/Chicago American Dreamin' - Nineteenth Century Utopias In the decades before the Civil War, the United States was home to dozens of utopian communities, scattered from Maine to Illinois. Deerfield Public Library - Room A/B

Wednesday, January 14
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-14 17:30:00 2026-01-14 18:30:00 America/Chicago American Dreamin' - Nineteenth Century Utopias In the decades before the Civil War, the United States was home to dozens of utopian communities, scattered from Maine to Illinois. Deerfield Public Library - Room A/B

In the decades before the Civil War, the United States was home to dozens of utopian communities, scattered from Maine to Illinois.

Historian Joyce Haworth will unpack their stories: the idealism of New Harmony in Indiana, the “free love" of Oneida Colony, and the religious zeal of the Shakers. These utopias reflected the experimental, boisterous nature of American society.

To request accommodations, please email jhosein@deerfieldlibrary.org at least 5 (five) business days in advance. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | All Ages Program | Adult Program |

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