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New Book Dives Into 'The Secret History Of Home Economics'

Published June 9, 2021 at 1:40 PM EDT
A home economics class at West Virginia State College at Institute, West Virginia in March 1963. (AP Photo)
A home economics class at West Virginia State College at Institute, West Virginia in March 1963. (AP Photo)

Host Robin Young speaks with Danielle Dreilinger, author of the new book “The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live.”

What’s your favorite memory from home economics? Tweet us and let us know! 

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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