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Celebrating the 150th birthdays of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover #Hoover150 The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is excited to celebrate the sesquicentennial birthdays of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover, the 31st President of the United States and First Lady of the United States. Throughout 2024, the Library and Museum will host a series of events, activities, camps, and celebrations ...
Nov 7, 2021 · Nestled deep in a hollow at the headwaters of the Rapidan River is a little piece of history: Rapidan Camp. This National Historic Landmark was the beautiful, rustic getaway of President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover during their time in the White House. This restful spot provided the couple respite and rejuvenation throughout a tumultuous presidency and was the backdrop for ...
Aug 5, 2016 · Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, 100 miles from Washington, Camp Rapidan served President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover as a vacation retreat and also a rustic resort center for entertainment of important guests. Rapidan Camp lay 2,550 feet above sea level, and its fresh air drifting through elm, beech and oak ...
Lou Henry Hoover served as First Lady from 1929 to 1933 as the wife of the 31st President, Herbert Hoover. An avid Chinese linguist and geology scholar, she was also the first First Lady to make regular nationwide radio broadcasts.
First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, ca. 1928 (31-1928-f03) Lou Henry Hoover (March 29, 1874 — January 7, 1944), humanitarian, Girl Scout leader, women’s athletics advocate, and First Lady of the United States, was born in Waterloo, Iowa, the first child of Charles and Florence Weed Henry. Her father was a bank manager, and her mother was a homemaker.
Apr 1, 2024 · Dedicated to Girl Scouts in 1926, Lou Henry Hoover Girl Scout House is the oldest active scout meeting house today. Named after former First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, who established the first West Coast troop and served as president of Girl Scout USA, the meeting house is located in Palo Alto, next to a lovely city park, public pool, local zoo ...
