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Catherine Beecher
Born in 1800, Catherine Beecher was one of the first people to dedicate her life to the domestic science. She envisioned a home economics course where women would receive an education of women on a national level. -
Ellen Richards
Born in 1842, Ellen Richards was the first woman to be accepted by a scientific school. She is best known for pioneering the field of sanitary engineering. She went on to become the founder of the American Home Economics Association. -
Justin Smith Morrill / Morrill Act of 1862
Justin Smith Morrill was a representative and senator from Vermont. He was the author of the Land Grant Bill. This provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in agriculture and the mechanic arts. -
Land Grant University
A Land Grant University is an institution of higher education in the United States designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. -
Land Grant Universities in Arkansas
The two land grant universities in Arkansas are The University of Arkansas and The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. -
Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning: A Manual for Housekeepers
Ellen Richards publishes this book. -
Lake Placid Conference
This conference was conducted to meet and talk about the latest advancements in the filed of what what newly named "Home Economics" -
American Home Economics Association
A conference was held and the American Home Economics Association was founded. This went on to lobby federal and state governments for funding to facilitate the research and teaching of home economics. -
Death of Ellen Richards
Ellen Richards died at her home in Massachusetts suffering with angina. She is buried in Maine. -
Carl Dewey Perkins
Born in 1912, Carl D. Perkins was elected as a democrat and served from January, 1949 until his death in 1984. After his death, the Carl D. Perkins Act was created. -
Smith-Lever Act of 1914
This is a federal law that established a system of cooperative extension services to inform people of current developments in agriculture, home economics, public policy and technology. -
Smith Hughes Act of 1917
This act provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting pre collegiate vocational education in agriculture and industrial trades and in home economics. -
Vocational Act of 1963
This act added support for vocational educational schools for work-study programs and research. -
Vocational Amendment of 1968
This Amendment made National and State councils required. This also led to the creation of the National Advisory Council. -
Vocational Amendment of 1973
This Amendment prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, federal finance assistance, and in federal employment. -
Vocational Amendment of 1976
This Amendment 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. -
Carl Perkins Act
This act aims to increase the quality of technical education for youth with disabilities. -
Name Change
In 1994, Home Economics officially became labeled as Family and Consumer Science. -
100 Year Celebration
In 2009, a celebration was held nationally so that everyone could appreciate the organization of AAFCS. -
Kyle Crider
Kyle Crider was hired as the first male teacher to teach Family and Consumer Science. This broke stereotypes and even took place in our state, Arkansas.
