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"A Treatise on Domestic Economy"
This was the first Family and Consumer Science textbook recognized by the Department of Education. The author of this textbook, as well as 33 others, was Catherine Beecher. -
Rumford Kitchen
The Rumford Kitchen was founded. It was named after Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford). -
Morrill Act
This is also known as the Land Grant Act. This act provides federal land to states so they can finance colleges specializing in agriculture and mechanical arts. The universities that benefit from this act are called Land Grant Universities. In Arkansas the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are land grant universities. -
Kansas State
In 1873 added domestic economy curriculum to the university. -
"The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning"
Ellen Richards published this manual for housekeepers. The book describes the science behind cooking and behind cleaning, such as baking bread and removing stains. -
Boston Public Schools
Domestic economics courses are introduced in Boston Public schools. -
Hatch Act
This provided funding to land grant universities for agricultural research programs. -
2nd Morrill Act
This act states that schools receiving funding could not have racial discrimination in admissions. -
School Lunch Program
The first nutritional lunch program for schools. Ellen Richards helped found this. -
The First Lake Placid Conference
Eleven people attended a conference in Lake Placid, New York. Here, the new field of study was named Home Economics. -
American Home Economic Association
The American Home Economic Association was founded. Ellen Richards founded the association and was also the first president. -
Smith-Lever Act
This established a system of Cooperative Extension Services, including Family and Consumer Science. -
Smith-Hughes Act
This established Family and Consumer Science as vocational education. -
American Dietetic Association Founded
The American Dietetic Assocation was founded. Lulu C. Graves was the first president. -
Future Homemakers of America
The Future homemakers of America was founded. Today this is known as FCCLA. -
Vocational Education Act
This act provides funding to states to maintain, improve, and develop their vocational education programs. -
Vocational Admendement
This admendment is added to the Vocational Education act. It address the nations economic issues. It also continued funding for students who are at risk or students who have a disability. -
Vocational Amendment
This amendment worked to extend, maintain, improve, and develop vocational education programs. It also worked to overcome sex discrimination. -
Named Family and Consumer Sciences
The American Home Economics Association changed the name of the profession to Family and Consumer Sciences -
Carl Perkins Act
This act works to ensure academic achievement of career and technical education students, strengthen the connections between secondary and postsecondary education, and improve state and local accountability.
