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Ellen S. Richards was born in Dunstable, MA to Fanny Gould Taylor and Peter Swallow.
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The Justin Smith Morrill Act of 1862 was created in an effort to fund universities by land that was supposed to be given to one university within the state.
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The first Land Grant Institution within the state of Arkansas had opened it's doors.
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The second Land Grant Institution in Arkansas had opened it's doors, which was the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
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Richards performed her first survey, which would soon result in the first state water-quality standards in the nation.
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The American Economic Association was founded by Ellen Richards in an attempt to connect professionals within the field of Family and Consumer sciences.
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Ellen Swallow Richards dies at age 68 due to agina.
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The Smith Lever Act of 1914 created an extension service with each land grant institution.
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The Smith Hughes Act of 1917 was for vocational agriculture.
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The Betty Lamp Symbol was adopted as a symbol for the association.
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The Future Homemakers of America was established as way to combine and increase economic clubs throughout high schools.
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States had submit a plan covering policies and procedures.
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The Carl Perkins Act of 1984 was authorized in an effort to increase the technical education within school systems.
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AHEA changes it's name to AAFCS (American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences)
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Family and Consumer Science created their mission statement and needs.
