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Catherine Beecher
Wrote “A Treatise on Domestic
Economy” in 1841 – the first FACS text
book recognized by the Department of
Education. Wrote 33 text books. -
*Justin Smith Morrill/Morrill Act
Provides grants of land to states to finance the establishments of colleges. It made it possible especially for western colleges to be established. -
Yale University
Where the "Father of Nutrition"graduated from. (Atwater)
PhD in Chemistry -
MIT
Where Ellen Richards, a mobilizer in FACS, graduated as the first woman. -
Benjamin Thompson
First to label nutrition as a science in the
late 1800’s Rumford Kitchen at the Chicago World’s
Fair of 1893 named after Rumford Invented the first range with temperature
controls -
Ellen Richards
Mobilized a multitude of forces to launch the new
applied field. MIT graduate & chemistry faculty member
Sold nutritious lunches at the 1894
Chicago World’s Fair (included
nutritive value & cost per serving) -
Chicago World's Fair
Ellen Richards sold nutritious school lunches here and opened Rumford's Kitchen -
Rumford's Kitchen
Named after Count Rumford and organized by Ellen Richards, the kitchen was used to demonstrate the making of scientifically prepared meals, which were then displayed with their nutrient information and cost. The exhibit helped to draw attention to the effectiveness of applying science to everyday life. -
Martha Rensselaer
Cornell University professor Attended Lake Placid Conferences Developed Cooperative Extension Services President of AAFCS -
Lake Placid NY
Leaders in FACS would gather at these conferences to discuss the greatest and latest findings in home economics. -
Smith Lever Act
The Smith Lever Act established a system of cooperative extension services connected to the land-grant universities, in order to inform the public about current developments in agriculture, family and consumer science, public policy/government, leadership, 4-H, economic development, coastal issues (National Sea Grant College Program), and many other related subjects. -
Smith Hughes Act
Provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting pre collegiate vocational education in home economics. This allowed students to get hands on educational materials and FFA was able to be formed. -
Period: to
History of Family and Consumer Sciences
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Vocational Education Acts
Created support for work study programs and research and provided manual education training and agri courses. -
Clara Belle Drisdale
First African American to graduate New Mexico State University
Married Jasper Williams
three sons became physicians
Became a teacher to black students by day- taught their parents
by night in areas of home economics