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This was the first Family and Consumer Sciences textbook to be recognized by the Department of Education. She also wrote 33 other textbooks.
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The founder of home economics is born.
Ellen Swallow Richards was an MIT graduate
She used science to prepare food for the World's Fair -
"Father of Nutrition" - completed over 500 energy balance experiments before his death
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The Morrill Act of 1862, passed by President Abraham Lincoln, required all states to designate one state college land given by the federal government for practical and useful information relating to agriculture, home economics, and rural energy. Two land grant universities in Arkansas- the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and Pine Bluff
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Mary B. Welch taught to college students with no textbooks, no curriculum, and little funding.
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Ellen Swallow Richards initiated the National School Lunch Program for schools in Boston that provided nutritional meals for a low price to children who would not normally get them.
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Ran by Ellen Swallow Richards- provided nutritional meals that were not expensive and taught about food science. How to cook, store, and afford meals.
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The first conference held to discuss home economics
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Martha Rensselaer developed the Cooperative Extension Service Programs at Cornell University
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Founded by Ellen Swallow Richards at Lake Placid Conference
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Beginning of WWI where FACS professionals were able to use their expertise to make bandages, clothes, and meals.
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An Act to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges
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Established agriculture and home economics as vocational education through federal aid.
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Founded by 58 people who saw the need for nutrition education and were dedicated to helping the government conserve food and improve the public's health and nutrition during World War I. Lulu C. Graves was the first president.
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Provided grants for vocational education to continue to grow and expand.
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Extended the work of the 1963 Act but instead of focusing on education for certain occupations, they focused on the people who were getting the vocational education.
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Prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities trying to get an education through a federal program.
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No discrimination based on gender or stereotyping for those getting vocational education and programs/activities must support that.
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Allows people with disabilities to get the special education that they need.
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American Home Economics Association voted to change to name of the profession to FACS
