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History of family consumer science by shamal sullivan

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    Timeline Activity by Shamal Sullivan and Payton

  • Justin Smith Morrill/ Morrill Act of 1862

    Justin Smith Morrill/ Morrill Act of 1862
    Justin Smith was a Vermont Congressman who backed the bill, the Morrill Act of 1862 gave land to the states to go towards funding public colleges that focused on agriculture and the mechanical arts. Sixty-nine colleges were funded by these land grants, including Cornell University, which was one of the first colleges to start a Home Economics department

  • Ellen Richards

    Ellen Richards
    Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911) belief that science should be used for improving the health and well being of people was instrumental in starting home economics as a field of study. She was the first woman to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was part of its chemistry faculty, scientifically prepared foods for the 1894 Chicago World's Fair, was involved in getting legislation and policies passed for FACS, and organized the first Lake Placid Conference in 1899.

  • Smith Leaver Act of 1914

    The Smith Lever Act established a system of cooperative extension services connected to the land-grant universities, in order to inform the public about current developments in agriculture, family and consumer science, public policy/government, leadership, 4-H, economic development, coastal issues such as National Sea Grant College Program, and many other related subjects. It helped farmers learn new agricultural techniques by the introduction of home instruction.

  • Smith Hughes act

    The Smith-Hughes Act, which was an expansion of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, establishing aid in the Family and Consumer Science department as part of Vocational (CTE) Education program.

  • Betty Lamp / AAFCS ( HEA)

    Betty Lamp / AAFCS ( HEA)
    The Betty Lamp was adopted by AAFCS ( HEA) as a symbol for the association. Derived from a German term meaning " to make better". The term was used during colonial times to provide light in homes. The Betty Lamp is still used today to represent " the profession's enlightenment through leadership in thought and action for family and consumer sciences professionals"