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Making History – 4-H Alumna Peggy Whitson

NASA astronaut Dr. Peggy Whitson embarked on her third mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in mid-November. Peggy grew up on a farm in Iowa, and was an active 4-H member. In a recent...

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History Preservation NewsletterMay-June 2017

400,000 Website Visits! After 10 years of the 4-H History Team existence, and six years of counting website visitors, your 4-H History website has received over 400,000 visits worldwide. Thanks for...

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History Preservation NewsletterJuly 2017

“Riding it Forward” Joe Ostaszewski, Biggest Loser Finalist and Florida State footballer bicycled 2,972 miles to take the 4-H Health Pledge; a big boost for 4-H members! A History Mystery Solved Faced...

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History Preservation NewsletterAugust/September 2017

National 4-H Week What started in 1926 was later modified in 1942 and again in 1945; in all iterations, it showcased the work and achievements of 4-H members nationwide. This year, it’s October 1-7. Do...

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History Preservation NewsletterOctober 2017

70 Years of Congress in Chicago The premier 4-H program almost every fall since 1922 started in Chicago and stayed there for 70 years before moving south. Some will recall the glamour, mystique and...

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History Preservation NewsletterOctober 2017

Thanksgiving is coming and there’s much to be thankful for: The many strengths of 4-H, volunteer leaders sensitively guiding youth, the public/private partnership supporting the program, dedication of...

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“Yes, Virginia, National 4-H Congress was Once Held in Chicago”

At a recent NAE4-HA conference two 4-H Extension agents were having a discussion. One was overheard posing a question to her colleague, “Did you know a 4-H Congress was once held in Chicago?” For those...

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70 Years Ago in 4-H History: National 4-H Calendar Program Begins Calendars...

Calendars Helped Build National 4-H Center The 4-H program enjoys a “national home” and focus of its citizenship education right outside of Washington, DC, the center of our country’s democracy....

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History Preservation NewsletterJanuary 2018

It’s a New Year . . . … and because history is made every day, it’s the start of another historical era for 4-H. How many of your New Year’s resolutions have to do with 4-H? Setting new individual and...

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Country Living Features 100 Years of 4-H Memorabilia

The March 2018 issue of Country Living carries a great 4-color photo feature on 100 years of 4-H memorabilia. Written by Natalie Schumann and photographed by Brian Woodcock, the National 4-H History...

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