The Department of Agriculture was involved in numerous efforts to help farm wives manage their household chores. Learn about the agency's efforts through film clips from the motion picture holdings of the National Archives. Beginning with Poor Mrs. Jones, a 1925 silent film telling the tale of a harried farm wife who discover that city life is not what she had imagined, National Archives Curator Alice Kamps will show how the Department of Agriculture went from promoting the joys of fresh eggs to programs and outreach designed to modernize rural households.

Time: 12:00 p.m.
Fee: Free, No reservations necessary