The Bureau of Home Economics

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: The Bureau of Home Economics
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:46:05
• Published: 2020-05-25 07:30

For a time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture had a whole bureau of home economics, which was run by and for women, and was a huge part of the response to crises like the Great Depression and World War II. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com