Originally founded by the Unitarian minister George Ripley in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, its community school was a success, but it was unprofitable due to its sandy soil and dependence on the manual labor of its members, which included John Dwight, Isaac Hecker, and Nathanael Hawthorne.
It was originally financed as a joint stock company with 24 shares of stock at $500 per share, and was reorganized three years after its founding through the efforts of Albert Brisbane. Originally founded by the Unitarian minister George Ripley in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, its community school was a success, but it was unprofitable due to its sandy soil and dependence on the manual labor of its members, which included John Dwight, Isaac Hecker, and Nathanael Hawthorne. FTP, what was this cooperative farm?
It was originally financed as a joint stock company with 24 shares of stock at $500 per share, and was reorganized three years after its founding through the efforts of Albert Brisbane.
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