Month: April 2024

Four books are displayed upright on a desk inside of the research room at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum.

Mystery Writers Read by the Hoovers Part IX: Doctors and Nurses

by Thomas Schwartz, posted in Books, Mystery

By Thomas F. Schwartz Frederick G. Eberhard and Mignon G. Eberhart are not related but have a common connection. Both wrote mysteries that featured doctors and nurses as the main characters. Little is known about Frederick G. Eberhard, other than he was a physician in real life and used his knowledge of science and human … Continue reading Mystery Writers Read by the Hoovers Part IX: Doctors and Nurses

A blue and white baby blanket knitted by Lou Henry Hoover. There is a blue knotted bow attached to the blanket.

Yarns, Needles, Knitting, and Baby Blankets

by Thomas Schwartz, posted in Archives, First Ladies, Lou Henry Hoover, Women's History

A blue and white baby blanket knitted by Lou Henry Hoover. (75.4.2) A blue and white baby blanket knitted by Lou Henry Hoover. (75.4.2) By Thomas F. Schwartz Dr. Helen B. Pryor, a close friend and early biographer of Lou Henry Hoover, recalled: “Even though fond of the out-of-doors, Mrs. Hoover has many domestic traits, … Continue reading Yarns, Needles, Knitting, and Baby Blankets