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Catherine Beecher
Catherine Beecher played a huge part in the founding of the FCS profession. In 1841 Catherine wrote the first textbook recognized by the Department of Education. This book was called "A Treatise on Domestic Economy". On top of this, she also writes 33 textbooks.(Powerpoint) -
W.O. Atwater
Atwater had a big role in the FCS profession. He was considered the "Father of Nutrition". He also invented the Bomb Calorimeter.(Powerpoint) -
Morrill Act of 1862
"This act made it possible for states to establish public colleges funded by the development or sale of associated federal land grants. Over 10 million acres provided by these grants were expropriated from tribal lands of Native communities."(National Archives) -
Benjamin Thompson
Benjamin Thompson was the first person to label nutrition as a science in the late 1800. Along with this he also invented the first range with temperature control.(PowerPoint) -
Land-Grant Universities
"American institutions of higher learning that were established under the first Morrill Act (1862). This act was passed by the U.S. Congress and was named for the act’s sponsor, Vermont congressman Justin S. Morrill."(Britannica) -
Rumford Kitchen
In 1893 the Rumford Kitchen at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 was named after Rumford. (PowerPoint) -
Ellen Richards
Ellen Richards had a big influence on the FCS field. She was an MIT graduate and chemistry faculty member. In 1894, she started the school lunch program. Also in 1894, she sold nutritious lunches at the Chicago World's fair. All the lunches included nutritive value and cost per serving -
Smith-Lever Act
The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 created a cooperative extension service associated with each land grant institution. This act has to do with home instruction and agriculture. -
Smith-Hughes Act 1917
The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917, this act gave federal aid to states in the hope of promoting the pre-college learning of agriculture and industrial trade. -
The Vocational Education Act
The Vocational Education Act of 1963 "provided grants to states to maintain, improve, and develop vocational-technical education programs. The funds were earmarked for occupations in demand."(Vocational Education) -
Vocational Amendement
"Major provisions of the measure, the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, authorized funds to aid states and localities in establishing vocational education programs in local high schools."(CQ Almanac) -
Vocational Act 1976
"The 1976 Amendments to the Vocational Equity Act of 1963, required states receiving federal funding for vocational education to develop and carry out activities and programs to eliminate gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in vocational education."(Taskstream) -
Carl Perkins Act
"The purpose of this act was to increase funding for career and technical education for secondary and post-secondary institutions to prepare students for the workforce. The Act emphasizes high-skill, high-wage, high-demand occupations to enable students to secure employment upon completion of their training."(UAPTC) -
Martha Rensselaer
Martha had a big impact on the founding of the FCS profession. She was a professor at Cornell University. In 1990 she developed Cooperative Extension Service programs at Cornell.(Powerpoint) -
Headquarters for Family and Consumer Sciences
In 1994 changed its name to the American Home Economics Association.(Powerpoint)