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Founder of Ecology as a discipline of study, and later credited as Founder of Family and Consumer Sciences.
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Considered to be the father of modern Nutritional Sciences
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New inventions, such as sewing machines, washing machines, and evaporated milk, made life at home easier.
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The Morill Act allowed new western states the ability to establish colleges, giving farmers and working people educational opportunities.
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Leaders in the field discussed the latest advances in the newly-named subject of Home Economics.
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The American Home Economics Association's mission was to improve the quality of family life through education, research, and programs.
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Created the Cooperative Extension Service in universities, consisting of practical agricultural applications and research knowledge.
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Provided federal aid for the purpose of promoting vocational education in agriculture and home economics.
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The world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals founded in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The National Academy of Sciences issues the first RDA guideline of the necessary amount of nutrients the body needs to maintain health.
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Expanded on the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 and the role of vocational education. Federal funding was substantially increased.
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Further extended the Vocational Act of 1963 by focusing on people with academic, socioeconomic, or other disadvantages.
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Created to end the discrimination against people with disabilities in the workforce, leading to accommodation for disabled employees.
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Required states receiving federal funding for vocational education to eliminate stereotyping, gender bias, and discrimination in vocational education.
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Use of federal funds to increase the quality of education for students with less access or a greater-than-average need for education.
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American Home Economics Association changes its name to the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences
