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Scott Burroughs
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In the antebellum United States, most education was done in the home by the children's mother, it focused on the basics of reading, writing and arithmitic. Once children were old enough, boys would recieve their vocational education at thier fathers side in the barn or the workshop. Larger cities in the US also allowed Apprenticeships with local craftsman, where a boy would learn the craft at the masters side and payments would be made by the boys family.
Sen. Justin Morrill introduced two land-grant bills in 1857 and 1859 and werer vetoed by President Buchannon both times.
Morrill introduced the Act again in 1862 during the Civil War and tied it to the need to develop officers and engineers. President Lincoln signed it on July 2nd, 1862
Passed in 1887, it provides direct federal funding for Agricultural experiment stations that focused on
The Act is still in effect today and requires states to match the federal funds
Enacted in 1914, it allowed for agricultural outreach through cooperative extensions.
They still stay with us today by supporting clubs, classes and events.
Gordon, H. R. (2003). The History and Growth of Vocational Education. Prospect Heights, Il: Waveland Press.
National Archives. (n.d.). The Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from National Archives Foundation: https://www.archivesfoundation.org/documents/smith-lever-act-1914/
National Education Association. (2022). Land Grant Institutions: An Overview.
National Research Council. (1995). Colleges of Agricultue at the Land Grant Universities. Washington DC: National Academy Press.
Wright, L. B. (1971). Life in Colonial America . New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons.