By Thomas F. Schwartz Crowd gathered for the Children's Parade, Warsaw, August 14, 1919. Seated (left to right) are Jozef Pilsudski, Chief of State, Achille Ratti, Papal representative, and Herbert Hoover. Prime Minister Ignacy Paderewski stands behind Ratti. HHPLM image #AL03-02 Human empathy produces emotional connections between an individual and others. Tears are a strong … Continue reading Tears of Sadness and Joy
Former President Herbert Hoover delivering his speech, "On American Ideals," July 4, 1958. HHPLM image #31-1958-34 By Thomas F. Schwartz "Expo 58" or the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair opened on April 17. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent Herbert Hoover to the fair as his special envoy given Hoover’s forty-four-year association with the country. Hoover addressed … Continue reading Hoover “On American Ideals”
by Matthew Schaefer In the course of writing serial posts on Herbert Hoover’s activities during World War I, it occurred to this Hoover archivist that he was giving short shrift to other actors with agency in the drama. To correct this oversight, today’s blog will respond to Abigail Adams’ challenge to not forget the ladies. … Continue reading War Conditions in Belgium and England
Shortly after her return to the United States to enroll her two young sons in school, Lou Hoover received an urgent telegram from her husband. Herbert Hoover, the head of the newly created Commission for Relief in Belgium [CRB], outlined the dire situation in Belgium: “OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE ON BREAD LINE IN BELGIUM AT … Continue reading Lou Hoover’s Reflections on Reflectors
