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...
View ArticleHistory 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...
View ArticleHistory 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...
View ArticleHistory 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...
View ArticleHistory 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...
View ArticleHistory 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...
View Article“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...
View Article70 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....
View ArticleHistory 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...
View ArticleCountry 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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