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Peer reviewedWoodger, Mary Jane – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice, 2000
Recounts the life of Leah Widtsoe, who lobbied for women's and family life programs in extension and for passage of the Smoot Bill, eventually folded into the Parnell Act, which supported home economics education. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational History, Family Life Education, Federal Legislation, Health Promotion
