Tag: Birthday

Herbert Hoover is seen cutting a cake at his 74th birthday celebration in West Branch, Iowa, on August 10, 1948. (31-1948-38)

What do you get Mr. Hoover for his birthday?

by Thomas Schwartz, posted in Books, Herbert Hoover, Lou Henry Hoover, Museum Exhibits, Secretary of Commerce

By Thomas F. Schwartz The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum opened a new exhibit, Hoover 150: A Birthday Celebration, that runs until the end of the year. The exhibit features highlights of birthdays of both Lou and Herbert Hoover throughout their lives. A humorous recollection by Ellanor Lawrence, wife of journalist David Lawrence, describes some birthdays … Continue reading What do you get Mr. Hoover for his birthday?

Days of Reckoning-Herbert Hoover’s Birthdays at age 80+

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by Matthew Schaeffer Many years after Hoover left the White House, he became a respected elder statesman.  Hoover relished this role, giving advice to Democrats and Republicans alike as he entered his eighties.  At this late stage of his life, Hoover came to be seen as a model of vigorous aging.  Magazine articles were written … Continue reading Days of Reckoning-Herbert Hoover’s Birthdays at age 80+