Family and Consumer Science

By Lmcdaniel123
  • Catherine Beecher - "A Treatise On Domestic Economy"

    Catherine Beecher - "A Treatise On Domestic Economy"

    "A Treatise on Domestic Economy", by Beecher was first published. This instructional textbook for women covers domestic life and well-being. Later became the first FACS textbook recognized by the Department of Education
  • Isabella Mary Eaton

    Isabella Mary Eaton

    Wrote a book entitled Book of Household Management.
  • Justin Morrill - Morrill Land Grant Act

    Justin Morrill - Morrill Land Grant Act

    the Morrill Land Grant College Act of 1862 set aside federal lands to create colleges to “benefit the agricultural and mechanical arts.”
  • Mary Beaumont Welch

    Mary Beaumont Welch

    Welch, who taught at what later became Iowa State University, developed the first home economics classes given for college credit
  • University of Arkansas Fayetteville was founded - Land-grant institution

    University of Arkansas Fayetteville was founded - Land-grant institution

  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

    University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

  • Joseph Corbin

    Joseph Corbin

    Joseph Corbin help found Branch Normal College, now known as UAPB through federal land grants.

  • Ellen Swallow Richards

    Best known for being the first woman in America to be accepted into a scientific school. In 1882 she published The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning: A Manual for Housekeepers. By setting up model kitchens open to the public, establishing programs of study, and organizing conferences, Richards campaigned tirelessly for the new discipline of home economics.

  • Lake Placid Conference

    First conference held to discuss home economics education. Ellen Richards was president and the profession was officially termed "Home Economics"

  • American Home Economics Association was founded

  • Smith-lever Act

    The 1914 Smith Lever Act Extension created a Cooperative Extension Service associated with each land-grant institution.

  • Smith-Hughes Act

    Smith-Hughes Act, formally National Vocational Education Act, U.S. legislation, adopted in 1917, that provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting precollegiate vocational education in agricultural and industrial trades and in home economics.

  • The Great Depression

    Pivotal moment in American history. Furthers the efforts of needing Home Economics and Family & Consumer Science taught throughout the nation.
  • First Lady Roosevelt

    First Lady Roosevelt

    First Lady Elenore Roosevelt recognizes the importance of home economics and endorses public school and higher education

  • Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics

    Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics is founded. The Bureau does its work in the interest of consumers, particularly homemakers, as other Government branches aid the farmer, manufacturer, merchant, wage…

  • The Vocational Education Act of 1963

    Was enacted by congress to offer expanded and new vocational education programs to bring job training into harmony with the industrial, economic, and social realities of today and the need of tomorrow.

  • The council of Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences

  • The Vocational Education Amendment of 1968

    The Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 extend the work of the 1963 amendments, but the emphasis has changed from occupations to people.

  • Carl Perkins Act

    Federal act established to improve career-technical education programs, integrate academic and career-technical instruction, serve special populations, and meet gender equity needs.
  • American Association of Family and Consumer Science

    American Association of Family and Consumer Science

    American Home Economic Association changed name to American Association of Family and Consumer Science
  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

    American Dietetic Association changed name to Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics