I first learned about the Anabaptists through this episode [1] of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History.
It's not mentioned in the article, but an interesting event in the early history was Anabaptists taking over the city of Munster and forming a sort of commune, later having the city sieged upon [2].
It's a little lengthy, but one of my favorite episodes of a history podcast and definitely worth the listen.
The Bruderhof movement also comes from a Hutterist heritage and has several communities in the US and the world, including a historically significant community in Asunción, Paraguay (Villa Primavera)
I grew up in South Dakota and had a friend that left a colony. He had a driving interest in all things mechanical, and loved nothing more than to ride a motorcycle on gravel, spinning the rear wheel. His attitude towards life was very matter-of-fact, and he was a very hard worker. Great guy, I’d like to talk with him again some day.
It's not mentioned in the article, but an interesting event in the early history was Anabaptists taking over the city of Munster and forming a sort of commune, later having the city sieged upon [2].
It's a little lengthy, but one of my favorite episodes of a history podcast and definitely worth the listen.
[1] https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-48-prophe...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Münster_rebellion
Their website: https://www.bruderhof.com