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Catherine Beecher
Beecher was a strong advocate for female education. Beecher visioned a home economics course for women to learn domestic chemistry, housing and economical arrangements. She created the "Beecher Plan" for women going into professions. -
Justin Smith Morrill
Morrill was a representative and senator for the state of Vermont. Widely known for the Morrill Act, he was also a founder for the Republican Party. -
Ellen Richards
Ellen Richards was an industrial and safety engineer, environmental chemist, and university faculty member. Her pioneering work laid a foundation for the new science of home economics. -
W.O. Atwater
W.O. Atwater, full name Wilbur Olin Atwater. Atwater graduated from Yale and was doing experiments on human energy balance. Atwater was also connected to Ellen Richards. -
Morrill Act
The Morrill Act was signed by president Lincoln. The Morrill Act states that each state in the US is to recieve 30,000 acres of federal land for each member of the states congressional delegation. This act was named after a congress member from Vermont; Justin Morrill. -
Land Grant University
The Land Grant University benefits from the Morrill Act being passed; can also be called the second Morrill act. Land-grant university is an institution that has been designated by its state legislature or Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Act. -
Francis Benedict
Benedict was a colleague of Atwater who assisted him with over 500 experiments in rest, exercise and diet. Their findings were featured in the U.S. Department of Agricultural, under metabolism of matter and energy. -
Rumford Kitchen
Ellen Richards was in charge at the kitchen. It was created with tables and chairs that had a menu that contact nutritional values for each food item. The kitchen was also fully operational. -
Lake Placid
A conference took place where a group of people came together to name their field "Home Economics." -
Smith Lever Act
The Smith Lever act is a federal law that created the cooperative extension services. This informs people about current developments in home economics or FACS. -
Smith Hughes Act
Formally known as the National Vocational Act. The act was signed for federal aid to be offered to states offering certain courses in agricultural education. -
The Betty Lamp Symbol
In 1926 the American Home Economics Association decided on the Betty Lamp as a symbol for the organization. -
National School Lunch Act
Federal law created this program stating that low-income kids can qualify for free or reduced lunch. -
Vocational Education Act
Allowed financial support to vocational students. -
Vocational Amendment
States participating in the program must meet requirements. -
Vocational Amendment
Equality act funding for the elimination of discrimination. -
AAFCS
AAFCS stands for American Association of Family Consumer Science. Was founded by Ellen Richards and a group of people in 1909, renamed in 1994. -
Carl Perkin Act
The Carl Perkins Act aims to increase quality go technical education in the US. -
Betty Lamp Symbol Updated
In 2010 AAFCS updated the Betty Lamp symbol. They wanted to keep it as true to the first design as possible. -
Land Grant in AR
University of Arkansas
University of Pine Bluff
