The History of Families and Family Resource Management

Pre-Industrial Family in America

Period: 1600 to 1750

Industrial Revolution Family in America

Period: 1750 to 1840

Ellen Swallow Richards

Dec 3, 1842

"The driving force for family science was a spunky young female named Ellen Swallow"
Tami, J. M., & Sylvia, M.Asay. (2021). Family Resource Management (4th ed.). Sage.

Women's Laboratory was established at MIT

1876

"The Women’s Laboratory opened in 1876 with Professor John M. Ordway in charge, assisted by Richards".
Ellen Swallow Richards | MIT History. (2024). Mit.edu. https://libraries.mit.edu/mithistory/community/notable-persons/ellen-swallow-richards/#:~:text=The%20Women's%20Laboratory%20opened%20in,in%20sanitary%20chemistry%20at%20MIT. ‌

Ellen Swallow-Richards published "The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning: A Manuel for Housekeepers"

1882

Ellen H. Swallow Richards. (2023, December 8). Science History Institute. https://sciencehistory.org/education/scientific-biographies/ellen-h-swallow-richards/ ‌

Home Economics Association Formed

Dec 31, 1908

Child Labor Act

Sep 1, 1916

WWII

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

Civil Rights Movement

Period: 1954 to 1968

Amendment of Civil Rights Act to Include Women

Feb 8, 1964