Robert Owen’s New Harmony — Socialism in America Lasted 2 Years

In 1825, a rich Welsh industrialist bought an entire American town to prove that socialism could work.
He had the money, the buildings, the theory, and hundreds of eager followers.
Two years later, it was over.

Robert Owen’s New Harmony, Indiana. The most famous socialist experiment in American history. It lasted less time than it took to build.

Some ideas sound great on paper.