Barn raising - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Barn Raising: Encyclopedia - Barn Raising
The term "barn raising" describes the construction of barns since the 18th and 19th centuries in rural North America (U.S. and Canada). I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barn Raising: Encyclopedia Ii - Barn Raising - The Event
A barn raising is a one- or two-day event during which a community comes together to assemble a barn for one of its households. A certain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amish: Encyclopedia - Amish
The Amish are a denomination of Anabaptists noted for their restrictions on the use of modern devices such as automobiles and electricity...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barn Building: Encyclopedia - Barn Building
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house animals or store vehicl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amish: Encyclopedia Ii - Amish - Lifestyle
Amish lifestyle is dictated by the Ordnung of the community. Ordnung differ from community to community, and, within a community, from di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amish: Encyclopedia Ii - Amish - Other
People who are not well acquainted with Mormonism and the Amish sometimes confuse the two, despite the vast differences between them. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amish: Encyclopedia Ii - Amish - Status
The Amish reside in close-knit communities in 22 states of the United States as well as Ontario, Canada. The largest concentrations of Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amish: Encyclopedia Ii - Amish - Amish Split In Two
Most Amish communities that were established in North America did not ultimately retain their Amish identity. In fact, many more of the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amish: Encyclopedia Ii - Amish - History
Like the Mennonites, the Amish are descendants of the Swiss Anabaptists (1525). The Swiss Anabaptists, called the "Swiss Brethren", had t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barn Raising: Encyclopedia Ii - Barn Raising - End Of An Era
Barn raising as a method of providing construction labor had become rare by the close of the 19th century. By that time, most frontier co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barn Raising: Encyclopedia Ii - Barn Raising - Social Framework
In earlier American rural life, communities raised barns because many hands were required. In areas that were sparsely settled or on the ...   » Read the article