Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Our guest columnist today is Dr. Connors from the University of Idaho. Take it away Jim. What’s In A Name? Part 1 – National FFA Dr. James J. Connors Ask anyone involved in agricultural education what FFA stands for and they Continue reading What’s In A Name? Part I (08/13/2021)
Note: This Footnote was supposed to have been posted in October but somehow got lost in the cybersphere. Better late than never. Most of us are familiar with the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court case from 1954. It was Continue reading To Practice Brotherhood?? Mendez v. Westminster (10/8/21)
Most of us have heard the phrase “Once Upon a Time”. For this Footnote, that phrase has a double meaning. One meaning could do with measuring time. We may measure time in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and even Continue reading Once Upon a Time (08/06/2021)
In last week’s Footnote, we learned how farmers relied on Sears and Roebuck for many of their farm needs. While Sears served the needs of the farmers, they also made money from that relationship. In this Footnote, we will examine the Continue reading The Educational Activities of Sears and Roebuck (7/2/2021)
Gene Talmadge, three-term state commissioner of agriculture and three-term governor of Georgia once said “The poor dirt farmer ain’t got but three friends on this earth: God Almighty, Sears Roebuck, and Gene Talmadge.” So, was Sears Roebuck really the best Continue reading The Farmer’s Best Friend (06/25/2021)