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

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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)

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on May 3, 2021. Find that audio here.

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."

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Author Danielle Dreilinger (Courtesy)
Author Danielle Dreilinger (Courtesy)
 "The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live." (Courtesy)
"The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live." (Courtesy)

This segment aired on June 9, 2021.

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