Early vocational education in America -- Leaders who influenced vocational education curriculum development -- Impact of land-grant institutions on the professional growth of vocational education -- Selected factors that influenced vocational education development -- Legislative history and the changing workforce -- Participation of women in vocational education -- Participation of special needs populations in vocational education -- Vocational instructional programs and vocational education teachers -- Development of vocational student organizations -- The effectiveness of school -to-work -- The aging workforce -- Globalization of career and technical education.