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Treatise on Domestic Economy
Catherine Beechor contributes to the domestic science movement by writing her Treatise on Domestic Economy. -
First Morrill Act
The First Morrill Act is passed, providing federal lands to the states to be sold to support colleges of agriculture and mechanical arts. -
Domestic Curriculum
Kansas State begins its domestic economy curriculum. -
MIT grants Ellen Richards a Bachelor of Science
Ellen Richards is the first woman to be granted the Bachelor of Science at MIT. Vassar awards her a Master's degree based on her scientific thesis. She is the first woman to earn an advance science degree -
The Chemistry for Cooking and Cleaning: A Manual for Housekeepers
Ellen Richards publishes The Chemistry for Cooking and Cleaning: A Manual for Housekeepers -
Domestic Science Courses
Domestic Sciences courses are introduced into the public school system in Boston. -
The Hatch Act is passed
The Hatch Act is passed, providing $15,000 a year for sate established agricultural experiments stations. -
Ellen Richards conducts the Great Sanitary Survey
Ellen Richards conduces the Great Sanitary Survey that modernized municipal sewerage treatment and develops the first water purity tables and water quality standards. -
Second Morrill Act passes
The Second Morrill Act passed, providing further funding for black student colleges. -
The Rumford Kitchen
The World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the Rumford Kitchen of "science of nutrition" -
School Lunch Program
First nutritional lunch school program in Boston by Ellen Richards -
First Lake Placid Conference
The first Lake Placid conference that began the creation of the American Home Economics Association -
Childcare and Family Life Focus
Childcare and an emphasis on promoting a more enduring type of family life becomes a focus in home economics -
Practical Education beyond the 8th grade
State backed support grows for practical education beyond the 8th grade. Secondary education expands to include vocational education. -
The first girl's Tomato Club
the first girl's Tomato Club (4-H) organized by Marie Cromer a teacher through Agricultural Extension. -
American Home Economics Association extablished
American Home Economics Association extablished -
Ellen Richards Dies
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Home Demonstration
Two white women become home demonstration agents in South Carolina. -
The Smith-Lever Act
The Smith-Lever Act is passed, specifying the creation of the Agriculture Extension Service to provide farm women with education in home economics and men with education in agriculture. -
Smith-Hughes Act
The Smith Hughes Act is passed, establishing federal support for vocational education. -
Home Economics for Boys
AHEA sets goals to establish and maintain instruction in elements of home management for elementary and high school girls and appropriate home economics instruction for boys. -
Home Economics and the American Assoiation of Land-Grant Colleges
The Home Economic section is added to the American Association of Land-Grant Colleges -
Parenting Classes
Parenting classes for men and women are encouraged. -
Childcare is key element
Childcare is recognized as a key element in the home economics curriculum. -
Recipes and nutritional information becomes available
Food corporations begin employing home economists to create recipes and nutritional information for other home economists in the class room. -
Home Economists are recognized as experts in human nutrition
Home Economists in the state become accepted by the public as experts in human nutrition -
Agnes Faye Morgan to sit on President Roosevelt's First Nutrition Congress
Agnes Faye Morgan, chair of the Department of Home Economics at University of California at Berkley, is appointed to serve on President Roosevelt's First Nutrition Congress. -
Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics
The USDA Bureau of Home Economics becomes the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics -
Integration
Integration of Blacks and Whites -
Feminists Criticize
Feminists criticize scientific experts in home economics for fostering restrictive roles for women. -
Specialized Programs
Specialized programs emerge -
Accreditatin
Accreditation of undergraduate programs in home economics begins -
Racial tension within the organization
Racial tension acknowledged within the organization, Florence Low sets out to eliminate it. -
Vocational Education Act
Vocational Education Act gainful employment outside the home. -
Ammendment to the Vocational Education Act
Vocation Education Act amended to include handicapped and disadvantaged students. -
11th Lake Placid Conference
The 11th Lake Placid Conference is held to develop consensus among its members. -
Home Economists Geared Towards Males
The economists begin to gear its work seriously towards males - Vocational Education Act -
AHEA Launches Project 2000
AHEA launched Project 2000 - enhancing programs to meet diversity needs. -
Rethinking Women & Home Economics in the 20th Century
Cornell University sponsors a conference entitled "Rethinking Women & Hoe Economics in the 20th Century" -
Recommendation of name change
Scottsdale meeting recommends name change -
Name Changes to Family and Consumer Sciences
Name changes from Home Economics to Family and Consumer Sciences -
FCS Programs Struggle to Stay in Schools
Association membership begins to decrease and the FCS program struggles to stay in public schools. -
100 Year Celebration
100 year celebration held nationally for the organization of AAFCS -
1st Lake Bonnevill Summit
First Lake Bonneville Summit held at BYU-Idaho to commemorate and generate positive professional networks in the Southeast Idaho area.
