Teed, Cyrus Reed, 1839-1908
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Koreshan Unity Publication Collection
Collection
Identifier: SP-Koreshan
Abstract
Communal organizations flourished during the 19th century America when people joined movements that strove to achieve more perfect lives. One of these was the Koreshan movement. Cyrus Teed, who possessed a magnetic personality, actively recruited followers for his cult of Koreshan Universology. The Koreshans espoused communism in the truest sense of the word, imitating the communal lives of the early Christians when everything was held in common. The Koreshan community in Estero, Florida was...
Dates:
Created: 1895-1995; Other: Majority of material found in 1922-1936