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Catherine Beecher
began the home economics movement and an important figure in women's education -
33 books
Catharine Beecher wrote 33 books of which 96% of content was related to home economics -
Melvil and Annie Dewey
Melvil and Annie Dewey
pivotal in creating careers for women and moving Home Economics to higher education -
Jonathan Baldwin Turner
He was perhaps the leading voice in the social movement of the 1850s that produced the land grant universities that pioneered public higher education in the United States. Turner was especially involved in establishing the University of Illinois. -
Jonathan Baldwin Turner
(December 7, 1805 – January 10, 1899) Born in Templeton, Massachusetts, Turner was a classical scholar, botanist, dedicated Christian, and political activist. He was perhaps the leading voice in the social movement of the 1850s that produced the land grant universities that pioneered public higher education in the United States. Turner was especially involved in establishing the University of Illinois. -
Domestic Economy
Program was addressed as Domestic Economy -
Morrill Act:
allowed farm wives to continue education in order to run households -
Land Grand Universities
is an institution of higher education in the United States designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. -
Justin Smith Morrill / Morrill Act
Morrill is best known for sponsoring the Morrill Act, also known as the Land Grant College Act. This act was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln in 1862, and established federal funding for higher education in every state of the country. -
Justin Smith Morrill / Morrill act of 1862
Morrill is best known for sponsoring the Morrill Act, also known as the Land Grant College Act. This act was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln in 1862, and established federal funding for higher education in every state of the country. -
Land Grand Universities in Arkansas
University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) (designated in 1871; opened in 1872)
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (formerly Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical and Normal) -
Dewey Decimal Classification
Dewey invented the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system when he was 21 and working as a student assistant in the library of Amherst College. His work created a revolution in library science and set in motion a new era of librarianship. -
Hatch Act passed
developed the Central Office of the Agricultural Experimental Stations, of which W. O. Atwater, the father of nutrition, was the first director -
Ellen Swallow Richards
was seen as a chemist and promoted Home Economics as Ecology
(1870) Graduated with bachelors degree and continued education to receive a degree in Chemistry. She is also the founder of AAFCS. -
FCS beginning at Lake Placid
The historical beginning of family and consumer science dates back to 1899 when 11 people gathered in New York for a conference at Lake Placid. At this conference, the name "home economics" was adopted for this new field. -
The title "Home Economics" was approved
Home economics, domestic science or home science is a field of study that deals with the relationship between individuals, families, communities, and the environment in which they live. -
AHEA
Ellen Richards founded American Home Economics Association in 1909. 10th annual Lake Placid conference was held. American Home Economics Association was created and the first Journal of Home Economics was published -
Smith-Lever Act passed
created the Agricultural Extension Services, including home economics -
Smith-Hughes Act
Established the Federal Board of Vocational Education Established home economics as part of vocational education Provided financial aid by paying for salaries of vocational teachers in the high school and aided higher education facilities in training such teachers -
American Dietetic Association was founded
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Betty Lamp Symbol
In 1926, the American Home Economics Association adopted the Betty Lamp as a symbol for the association. The lamp derived its name from the German word "besser", meaning "to make better". The Betty Lamp produced comparatively good light for its time and was used widely by early American colonists. -
Great Depression Began
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from the stock market crash of 1929 to 1939. -
George Deen Act
George Deen Act of 1936 provided the first federal aid for vocational training of workers and sales personnel. -
Future Homemakers of America: began in schools
Future Homemakers of America and the New Homemakers of America officially began in June of 1945, working to combine and unify hundreds of home economic clubs in high schools across the US. Later this also included junior high schools. Although the Future Homemakers and the New Homemakers were separate programs based on the predominate race of the high school the students attended, they were both guided by the same agencies. -
Vocational Education Acts of 1963 & Vocational Amendment of 1968 & 1973
each state must submit a plan consisting of administrative policies and procedures and an annual and 5-year program plan. Part of the authorized funds are allocated to permanent programs in cooperative vocational as well as consumer and homemaking education... the permanent programs of research and training in the area of curriculum development and personnel training. Programs in work-study, residential schools, and exemplary projects have.. for a limited period -
Vocation Amendment of 1976
The 1976 Amendments to the Vocational Equity Act of 1963, required states receiving federal funding for vocational education to develop and carry out activities and programs to eliminate gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in vocational education. -
Carl Parkins Act
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act was first authorized by the federal government in 1984 and reauthorized in 1998, 2006 and 2018. Named for Carl D. Perkins, the act aims to increase the quality of technical education within the United States in order to help the economy. -
Name changed to AAFCS
AAFCS was founded by the first female graduate and professor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ellen H. Richards, who was an activist for consumer education, nutrition, child protection, and the application of scientific and management principles to the family. In 1994, the organization changed its name to the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences -
Organization changed name to Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
2018/2019: You can do anything you set your mind to do. Believe in Yourself as you lead others, develop new skills, explore career opportunities, build strong families, and give back to your communities. Make a difference. Be You. -
The FCS Body of Knowledge was created
Family and Consumer Sciences Education directly addresses the needs of individuals, families, and consumers. Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences can directly impact the lives of individuals, the health of families, and the welfare of society and help to shape the future in a very direct way.
