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Catharine Beecher wrote "A Treatise on Domestic Economy"
This was the first Family and Consumer Sciences textbook to be recognized by the Department of Education. She also wrote 33 other textbooks. -
Ellen Swallow Richards is born
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 -
W. O. Atwater is born
"Father of Nutrition" - completed over 500 energy balance experiments before his death -
Morrill Act of 1862
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 -
1st attempt to teach home economics
Mary B. Welch taught to college students with no textbooks, no curriculum, and little funding. -
Beginning of the school lunch program
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. -
Rumford Kitchen and Chicago World's Fair
Ran by Ellen Swallow Richards- provided nutritional meals that were not expensive and taught about food science. How to cook, store, and afford meals. -
The first Lake Placid Conference is held
The first conference held to discuss home economics -
Cooperative Extension Service Programs
Martha Rensselaer developed the Cooperative Extension Service Programs at Cornell University -
Founding of American Home Economic Association
Founded by Ellen Swallow Richards at Lake Placid Conference -
World War I
Beginning of WWI where FACS professionals were able to use their expertise to make bandages, clothes, and meals. -
Smith Lever Act of 1914
An Act to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges -
Smith Hughes Act of 1917
Established agriculture and home economics as vocational education through federal aid. -
American Dietetic Association
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. -
Vocational Education Act of 1963
Provided grants for vocational education to continue to grow and expand. -
Vocational Amendment of 1968
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. -
Vocational Amendment of 1973
Prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities trying to get an education through a federal program. -
Vocational Amendment of 1976
No discrimination based on gender or stereotyping for those getting vocational education and programs/activities must support that. -
Carl Perkins Act
Allows people with disabilities to get the special education that they need. -
Name change to Family and Consumer Sciences
American Home Economics Association voted to change to name of the profession to FACS
