Ohio
4-H Centennial
1902-2002
"Celebrating 100 Years of Youth Development"
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Ohio
4-H Centennial
1902-2002 "Celebrating 100 Years of Youth Development" |
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The Founder Of 4-H (Part 1 of 6) Albert B. Graham was born in Champaign County, Ohio, on March 13, 1868, the son of Joseph A. and Esther P. Graham. He and his sister, Lettie, were raised on a small farm near the village of Lena located in Champaign County. He attended grade school in Champaign County at Carmony School.
In February of 1879, a fire destroyed the Graham home and his father was fatally burned. The family (Albert, his sister Lettie, and their mother Esther) moved into a new home shortly afterwards in Lena, Ohio.
Mr. Graham graduated from Lena-Conover High School in Miami County, Ohio in 1885. He then graduated from the National Normal School in Lebanon, Ohio in 1888, with a Bachelor of Science degree. He then attended the Ohio State University from 1889-90.
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