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   Who is Lou Henry Hoover?

   • Lou Henry Hoover: Activist First Lady. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-1357-1. Young, Nancy Beck (2016). "The Historiography of Lou Henry Hoover". In Sibley, Katherine A. S. (ed.). A Companion to First Ladies. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 423–438. ISBN 978-1-118-73218-2. Jeansonne, Glen; Luhrssen, David (2016). Herbert Hoover: A Life.

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   How did Lou Henry Hoover deal with a gardener?

   • Lou Henry Hoover could deal as understandingly and sympathetically with a gardener as with the head of a world conference. Her mind was scientific, her mental discipline excellent. . . . She was just as interested in the smallest Girl Scout as in the biggest economic or political person.

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   What did Lou Hoover do for the White House?

   • Lou Hoover also left her mark on the White House. She rounded up furniture that had belonged to the 16th U.S. president and transformed a guest room into the “Lincoln Study,” a precursor to the Lincoln Bedroom established by Harry Truman.

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   What did Herbert Hoover do for a living?

   • They were married on February 10, 1899, and the next day they left for China. Under contract to the Chinese government, Herbert Hoover investigated the conditions in Chinese mines and made recommendations for improvement. The Hoovers settled in the port city of Tientsin, where Lou learned to speak and write Chinese.

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   Lou Henry Hoover (March 29, 1874 – January 7, 1944) was an American philanthropist, geologist, and the first lady of the United States from 1929 to 1933 as the wife of President Herbert Hoover. She was active in community organizations and volunteer groups throughout her life, including the Girl Scouts of the USA , which she led from 1922 to ...

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Lou Henry Hoover, the first lady who was a humanitarian, Girl Scout leader, and women's athletics advocate. Explore her early years, career, marriage, and role as First Lady during the Great Depression.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Lou Hoover was an American first lady (1929–33), the wife of Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States. A philanthropist who was active in wartime relief, she was also the first president’s wife to deliver a speech on radio. Daughter of Charles Henry, a banker, and Florence Weed Henry,

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   Lou Hoover. Lou Henry was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on March 29, 1874, to parents Charles and Florence Weed Henry. 1 Lou and her family moved around before eventually settling in Monterey, California. 2 As a young girl, Lou spent a lot of time in the wilderness with her father and developed a love for the outdoors.

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   Dec 16, 2009 · First Ladies. Lou Hoover. By: History.com Editors. Updated: March 6, 2019 | Original: December 16, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. Getty Images / MPI / Stringer. Lou Hoover (1874-1944) was an...

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   About The White House. First Families. 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...

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    Mar 8, 2019 · An accomplished woman, known for her intelligence, kindness, and diplomacy, Lou Henry Hoover was a geology scholar and a philanthropist with an impressive career. Born in 1874 to Charles Henry and Florence Weed in Waterloo, Iowa, Lou Henry was fascinated with nature from a young age.