New Harmony Then and Now is a photographic and historic celebration oftwo of America's great Utopian communities located in New Harmony, Indiana. TheHarmonists, started by George Rapp, labored to provide physical, intellectual, andspiritual wealth for its members. Ten years later, the Owenites, founded by RobertOwen and his partner William Maclure, settled there, intent on improving humanitythrough innovations in social theory, educational systems, and discoveries innatural science. Though Owen's communal experiment would not endure, a new socialfrontier prospered. Today, New Harmony remains a haven of promise, a village thathonors its progressive heart. Intellectuals as well as artisans are drawn to thisplace of science and spirit.