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Catherine Breecher
Wrote “A Treatise on Domestic Economy” in 1841 – the first FACS text book recognized by the Department of Education. -
Ellen S. Richards
Founder of home economics movement in America. Instrumental in getting policies & legislation passed. A very powerful leader. She created the first healthy lunch program- which became the prototype for school lunch programs worldwide. -
W.O. Atwater
He invented the Bomb Calorimeter, wrote nutrition bulletins at Richard’s request, and is considered to be the “Father of Nutrition”. -
Justin Smith Morrill/Morrill Act of 1862
Provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in agriculture and the mechanic arts. -
Land Grant Universities
They are institutions that has been designated by its state legislature or Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of of 1862, 1890, and 1994. -
Martha Rensselar
Attended Lake Placid Conference in 1899 and was a founding co-director of the College of Home Economics.She developed Cooperative Extension Service Programs at Cornell University. She was also president of AAFCS. In 1908 Cornell decided to offer full-time home economics courses. -
C.F. Langworthy
Co-editor of the Journal of Home Economics, Conducted metabolic tests, Studied chemical composition of food. -
Carolyn Hunt
Conducted two important studies of immigrant and ethnic populations in Chicago, Collected dietary histories and social & economic information, study published by governmental departments, and she attended several Lake Placid Conference -
Land Grant Universities in Arkansas
UofA- Fayetteville in 1872
UofA Pine Bluff in 1873 -
Lake Placid Conference
In the first conference leaders in the field settled on a name for this practice to unify the movement and called it “home economics.” -
Smith Lever Act of 1914
Extended programs to land-grant universities to educate rural Americans about advances in agriculture practices and technology. -
Smith Hughes Act of 1917
Provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting precollegiate vocational education in agriculture and industrial trades and in home economics -
The FACS symbol
The American Home Economics Association adopted the Betty Lamp as a symbol. The lamp derived its name from the German word "besser" or "bête", meaning "to make better". Mildred Chamberlain, of Chicago, submitted the design stating, "The lamp in colonial days provided light for all household industries". Similarly, the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) provides enlightenment through leadership in thought and action for family and consumer sciences professionals -
Vocational Education Act of 1963
Provided grants to states to maintain, improve, and develop vocational-technical education programs. -
Vocational Amendment of 1968
Addressed the nation's social and economic problems and continued funding for students who were at risk or with disabilities. -
Vocational Amendment of 1973
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment and in the employment practices of federal contractors. -
Vocational Amendment of 1976
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. -
National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Name changed to the National Association of Extension Home Economists (NAEHE). At the time, the name change better reflected the changes in extension on a national basis. The NAEHE was a professional improvement organization providing encouragement and opportunities for members to improve their skills as home economists and adult educators. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Central purpose is to ensure that children across the U.S. receive an education which prepares them for life after high school. -
Carl Perkins Act
Provide an increased focus on the academic achievement of career and technical education students, strengthen the connections between secondary and postsecondary education, and improve state and local accountability. -
