State Historical Society of Iowa

"The Amana Colony," October 14, 1869

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The Tipton Advertiser printed a short article about the Amana Colony and its history in 1969.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, "The Amana Colony," The Tipton Advertiser, pp. 3, 14 October 1869

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The Tipton Advertiser printed this article in an issue of its 1869 paper. It gives a brief history of the Amana Colony in Iowa and explains how the colony operated. The Amana Colony was a successful communal society longer than others that were formed in the antebellum period. The Amana Colony maintained their traditional form of living until 1933.

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • Based on this short article, what can you infer about the success of the Amana Colony?
  • What conditions did inhabitants of the Amana Colony have to live under? Why do you think this would entice people to join it?

Citation Information 

"The Amana Colony," The Tipton Advertiser, pp. 3, 14 October 1869. Courtesy of Library of Congress