Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America
Girls were admitted to the FFA in 1969! End of story. That is the way many agriculture teachers cover this fact when they teach the FFA unit. It is sort of like flipping on a light switch. In 1969 it Continue reading The Age of Aquarius: The 1960s and Girls in the FFA (1/25/2019)
“The Rest of the Story” was a daily radio program originally hosted by Paul Harvey in the 1970s through the 1990s. Mr. Harvey would tell a story about some forgotten fact or person then conclude the story by revealing an Continue reading The Massachusetts Situation: The Rest of the Story (1/18/2019)
Last week we looked at the “public” material (FFA Convention Proceedings and FFA Board Minutes) about the controversy regarding the inclusion of girls in the FFA during the 1930s. My plan was to next reveal the “private” material (primarily letters) to see Continue reading The Massachusetts Situation – A Profile in Courage (1/11/2019)
Happy New Year! This year, 2019, is a momentous year in the history of the FFA – it marks the 50th anniversary of the decision to allow girls to be members of the FFA. But it also marks the 89th anniversary of Continue reading The Massachusetts Situation – The Fight to Allow Girls in the FFA Begins (1/4/2019)
Joe Scatterscrew is a fictitious agriculture teacher. He was a created in the 1950s by the Head of Agricultural Education at Texas A&M University, E. V. Walton. Professor Walton wrote the stories to use in preparing future teachers. The characters Continue reading Joe Writes Santa (12/14/2018)