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Benjamin Thompson
Benjamin Thompson was the first to experiment with household issues. He also developed enhancements for many house hold things. -
Catharine Beecher
She was a 19th century teacher and writer who promoted equal access to education for women. Also, was an advocate for there roles as teachers and mothers. -
Melvile and Annie Dewey
Pivotal in creating careers for women and moving home economics (FCS). -
Morrill Act
Allowed farm wives to continue education in order to run house holds. Also made it possible for states to have public colleges funded by the development or sale of associated federal land grants. -
University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
These are land grant colleges and universities in the state of Arkansas. -
Land grand university.
An institution that provides research based programs and resources for residents within their state. -
Rumford Kitchen Building
A typical Rumford f arrangement consisted of a brick range , enclosing and separating a series above each of them there is a pot fitted into a circular Iron rimmed opening. -
1899 Lake Placid Conference
First Conference held to discuss home economics education. Ellen Richards was the president. -
Title of Home Economics
In 1902, the title of home economics was approved. -
Ellen Richards
The founder of family and consumer science is Ellen Shallow Richards. She founded FCS in the mid 19th century, and was named President of FCS in 1908. -
Progressive Era
Women began to have the same rights as men and the economy improved. -
Smith-Lever act.
Began the cooperative extension program. Also made a partnership with agriculture colleges and USDA. -
Smith-Hughes act
This took place in 1917, and provided federal aids to the states for the purpose of precollegiate vacation education in agricultural and industrial trades in Home Economics (FCS). -
American dietetic association
In 1917, The American Dietetic Association was approved. -
The great depression
In 1929, the great depression began and almost everyone men and women had to get jobs. -
Rhetta S. Ragland
Rhetta was on of the first black students to graduate college with a home economics degree. She went to Prairie View A&M. -
Vacation Education Act
This provided grants to states to maintain, and to develop vocational technical education programs. The funds were marked for occupations in demand. -
Vocational Educational Amendments
Authorized funs and aid states and localities in establishing vocational education programs in local high schools. -
Education Amendments of 1976
Requires recipients of federal funds to initiate systematic programs to overcome sex discriminations and sex stereotyping in vocational education areas. -
Carl Perkins Act
Improve career technical education programs, integrate academic and career technical instruction. -
Family and consumer science name.
In 1993, the name family and consumer science was approved. -
Headquarters of family and consumer sciences
The headquarters is placed in Baltimore, Maryland. The switch from home economics to FCS was in 1994.
