From 1848 to 1881, Oneida, New York, was the scene of an astonishing chapter in American history. A small utopian colony—the Oneida Community—carved out a spot in the upstate woodlands and shared day-to-day life as well as shocking sexual practices. This included open marriage, free love, and young boys "trained" by older women. Among them was a man named John Humphrey Noyes, who attained infamy when he assassinated President James A. Garfield in 1881. Author Susan Wels recounts the true, interlocking stories of the Oneida Community.