A more perfect union: Utopian communities in Tennessee

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

11/11/2008

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction.
1. Tennessee - a crossroads of different ideas and people.
The history of utopian visions.
1. 1736 arival of the German - Christian Pribe.
2. British and the activities of Pribe.
3. Priber and Great Tellico.
Tennessee's next two utopian experiments.
1. Thomas Hughes founding a community in northern Morgan County called 'Rugby'.
2. Reality - unkind to Hughes' vision.
3. Wayland's plan.
Conclusion.

Abstract

tennessee has long been regarded by historians as a crossroads of different ideas and people, its unique geographic position separating it from being overly dominated by established traditions for much of its history. It is this unique situation that makes tennessee a favored home for idealists wishing to realize their vision for a perfect society. These utopian communities have had a great impact on the state as a whole; their creation serving as a barometer of the social forces that shaped the times their founders lived in, while their collapse gives us insight into the sad, flawed nature of human beings. The history of these utopian visions begins even before a State of tennessee even existed. In 1736, the German, Christian Priber, arrived in the town of Great Tellico, deep in the heart of Overhill Cherokee territory.