Blue and Herbert Hoover came to the white house is trained geologists, an experience world travelers who were successful in both the private and public sectors. But just months into hoovers term, the market crashed. First Lady Lou Hoover used her office to advocate volunteer is a man charity, but as the Great Depression deep into, theyre one term and it amidst great public frustration. Good evening, and welcome to first ladies influence an image. Tonight the story of Lou Henri Hoover the. Hoover administration in 1929 to 1933 and what an interesting life she had. Here to tell us about her years before the white house as we get started tonight is annette dunn lap. Historian author first ladies biographer scholar with the Hoover Institution and working on a biography of Lou Henri Hoover. What is to just interested you to dispensable years of your life looking into this one. I got interested in her with talking with a friend of mine through the library up in canton ohio and when i started
Is not short for a female name. He raised her as a tomboy. One of her early pictures is with her father fishing at a stream. We have a picture of her carrying a rifle on top of it a burro. She had great joy in being outdoors. Susan how does that translate into her grownup years . Annette she stayed fascinated with the outdoors her entire life. Her decision to study geology at Stanford University is an outgrowth of that. Even as late as her night as her 60s, we have material of her going on a camping trip at the age of 63. She slept on the ground and rode into camp on horseback. Her other camp mates slept in tents. Susan from a Public Policy perspective, she also spent much of her years encouraging other young women to incorporate the outdoors and physical activity into their lives. , she wantedust her those benefits for other women. Annette there started to be some interest in women being more physically active. She took it to the next set. There were two areas where she got involved.
And questions from cspans audience. We tell the stories of americas 45 first ladies. Now, lou hoover on first ladies influence an image very this is about 90 minutes. . Susan lou and Herbert Hoover came to the white house as trained geologist. As experienced world travelers who were successful in the public and private sectors. Months into his term, the market crashed. First Lady Lou Hoover used her office for advocates of charity but as the depression deepened, their one term and it a midst great public frustration. Good evening. Tonight story is up Lou Henry Hoover. 19291933 and what an interesting life she had. Here to tell us about the life she led before the white house is a net dunlap. Annette dunlap. She is working on a biography of Lou Henry Hoover. What interested you in looking at this woman . Annette i got interested in her when talking with a friend of mine in canton, ohio. When i started looking at lou, i realized this woman story had not been fully told. There were so man
Encourage charity. Their one term ended with great public frustration. Tonight, the story of lou hoover. What an interesting life she had. Here to tell us about her years before the white house is annette dunlap. She is a scholar at the Hoover Institution and working on a biography of Lou Henry Hoover. What inspired you to spend several years of your life looking at this woman . I was at the National First Ladies Library in canton, ohio. I realized that this was a story that has not been told. There are so many layers to her. Some activities that she was involved in. The legacy that she left for women is something that i want people to know about. She was born in waterloo, iowa. The story i heard is that her father wanted a boy. So they say. The name lou is not short for anything. She was raised as a tomboy. One of the earliest pictures of her is her fishing in a stream. We have a picture of her carrying a rifle. A lot of her diary talks about her joy of being able to hunt, fish, and b
Canton ohio and i started looking, it was a woman whose story has not been fully told. Or so many layers to her and different at remedies that she has been involved. And the legacy that will like to see the rest of the people. Iowa. S born in her father really wanted a boy. Lou and he did pretty much raise her as well to call it, boy. One of the early pictures of her was her fishing with her father. But the pitcher we are going to show of her carrying a rifle on top of a borough. A lot of her diary talks about the joy of being able to hunt and fish and be outdoors. How does that translate into her grownup life. Outdoors ande decision to study was an outgrowth of that. , we have material when she went on camping trips. She rode horseback. She slept on the ground while her other camp mates slept in tents. From a policy perspective, she spent her years encouraging other young women to incorporate the outdoors and physical activity into their lives. It was not just for her. When other wome