Historedia
Person

Joseph Brackett

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1848

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joseph Brackett, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Joseph Brackett Composes Simple Gifts

    1848

    Role: Presumed composer

    1. 1848 · Alfred Shaker Village (generally attributed)Composition of Simple Gifts

      The Shaker song 'Simple Gifts' was written and composed in 1848 and is generally attributed to Elder Joseph Brackett, though his community affiliation at the time is disputed.

    2. October 1848 · New Gloucester, MaineFirst Known Reference

      The first known reference to 'Simple Gifts' appears in an October 1848 concert advertisement by the Shakers of New Gloucester.

Sources

  1. Joseph Brackett Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-28
  2. Simple Gifts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23