HUEC 1000 Lecture : 2 6 Notes
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All dates and names information from the tour and career day with dr. mary leduccia anything we spoke about can be on the test. *the history of home economics is closely related to: the development of education opportunities for women. 1826 1st public high school for women in boston. Established the trend for the education of women. Federal legislation has strongly supported home economics program development and research. 1862 morrill land-grant act federal government granted land to establish colleges that included agriculture and mechanics in its curriculum. 3 purposes: teaching in classroom setting, research opportunity for faculty and shared within the state, service they give back to the community, serve on committee within the college and city. 1887 hatch act-- provided financial support to agricultural research (ag experiment stations) the act became the bridge between morril and smith lever acts. 1896--first 4 year program in home economics program at stanford university.
