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This first joint biography of the Hoovers will reshape Herbert Hoover's image as a man who did little more than sit in the White House while the country suffered. Both Hoovers were dynamic, uncommon Americans who made enormous contributions to mankind, before, during, and after the presidency. Walch, Director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, brings together contributions from leading scholars who have conducted extensive research into the lives of this extraordinary couple, placing them in a national and international context. He hopes to entice more historians to delve into the intricacies of their lives.
Table of ContentsForeword by John W. Carlin Introduction by Timothy Walch
First Thoughts Herbert Hoover: Political Orphan by George H. Nash Searching for Lou Henry Hoover by Nancy Beck Young
Formative Years The Fascination of What's Difficult: Herbert Hoover and Geology by Hendrik Booraem V No So Innocent Abroad: The Hoovers' Early Years by John Milton Cooper Jr.
Helping Hands Determined Humanitarians: The Hoovers in Europe by George H. Nash Orphan Boy: Herbert Hoover and Children by Richard Norton Smith and Timothy Walch Pioneer Girl: Lou Henry Hoover and the Girl Scouts by Susan Estabrook Kennedy
Progressive Ideals Agent of Change: Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Commerce by Kendrick Clements Herbert Hoover and Better Homes: Housing and Socio-Economic Planning by Fred A. Bjornstad No Place Like Home: Herbert Hoover and the American Standard of Living by Regina Lee Blaszczyk
That Glorious Burden War on a Thousand Fronts: Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression by David E. Hamilton Prelude to the New Deal: Lou Henry Hoover and Women's Relief Work by Martha H. Swain Herbert Hoover and the Elusive Quest for Peace by Alfred L. Castle Assessing the Hoover Presidency David A. Quigley
The Chief in Response The Loyal Opposition: Herbert Hoover and the Republican Party by Gary Dean Best Years of Frustration: Herbert Hoover and World War II by Hal Elliott Wert Some of My Best Friends are Democrats: Herbert Hoover and the Kennedy Family by Timothy Walch Elder Statesman: Herbert Hoover and His Successors by Michael J. Birkner
The Last Word Herbert Hoover and the Third Way by Richard Norton Smith Notes on Contributors Source Notes Index
