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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - A Brief History of Women's Suffrage\, 1840-1920
DESCRIPTION:6 to 7 p.m. 3rd Thursday Virtual Program \nSpeaker: Karen Kedrowski \nThis year\, 2020\, marks the Centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment\, which enfranchised 27 million  American women. This program will discuss the history of the suffrage movement\, including its controversies\, Iowans’ roles\, and its impact. \nAdvance registration is required. REGISTER HERE\n \nAbout the Speaker:\n \n Dr. Karen Kedrowski \nDr. Karen M. Kedrowski is Director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University. The Catt Center conducts research on women and politics\, with a focus on Iowa; and promotes civic engagement. She assumed this role in January 2019. \nDr. Kedrowski is a graduate of the University of Minnesota\, Twin Cities and the University of Oklahoma\, Norman. Dr. Kedrowski’s research agenda focuses primarily on women and politics and civic engagement. Prior to coming to Iowa State\, she spent 24 years at Winthrop University in Rock Hill\, South Carolina\, where she served in many roles\, including Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences\, including serving as a key leader of the University’s civic and voter engagement efforts. She also received Winthrop’s highest faculty honor\, Distinguished Professor\, in 2011. \nTo learn more about the Carrie Chapman Catt Center\, CLICK HERE.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-womens-sufferage-100th-anniversary/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T150000
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Life and of Lives
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Allan Hoover III\, President Hoover’s great-grandson. Even though this is a celebration of life for Hoover\, we are also celebrating the lives of those involved with these great humanitarian efforts as well as those that were saved by them – including tens of thousands of Polish children\, members and leaders of the CRB\, ARA (and other relief efforts) as well as a story of a man saved by the ARA during/after the Bolshevik Revolution. \nAdvance registration is required. REGISTER HERE.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/a-celebration-of-life-and-of-lives/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T130000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - "An Evening with the Presidents"
DESCRIPTION:6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar \nFeaturing Dr. Larry Cook \nDr. Laurence Cook will present “An Evening with the Presidents” featuring rare and interesting memorabilia pertaining to each President along with little-known facts and stories about each man and highlighting the friendship between Dr. Cook and President Carter. The Presidents covered in this presentation are: James Buchanan\, Benjamin Harrison\, Grover Cleveland\, Theodore Roosevelt\, Herbert Hoover\, and Jimmy Carter. The presentation also includes a question and answer portion for the audience. \nAdvance registration is required for this FREE webinar. REGISTER HERE.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-an-evening-with-the-presidents/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T100000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005925
CREATED:20200708T215850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T220140Z
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SUMMARY:For Students in 7 to 12th Grade - The Little Rock 9 & Interview with Dr. Terrence Roberts
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, this is a one hour\, free\, interactive webinar for students grades 6-12. Join us for a session that will look at Brown v. Board of Education\, presidential powers\, civil rights\, and more as well as a discussion with Dr. Terrence Roberts\, one of the Little Rock Nine students. \nREGISTER YOUR STUDENT HERE. \nUpcoming distance learning events include: \n\nAmerican Women and the Vote\nConstitutional Amendments\nThe Potsdam Conference & the Atomic Bomb\n\nTo learn more about these exciting FREE programs\, CLICK HERE!
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/for-students-in-7-to-12th-grade-the-little-rock-9-interview-with-dr-terrence-roberts/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T103000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005925
CREATED:20200708T214944Z
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SUMMARY:Teacher Professional Development: What Makes a Winning Presidential Campaign?
DESCRIPTION:Offered through the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, this free webinar is part of the Presidential Primary Source Project. \nThe event takes place July 21 through the 23rd\, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. each day. \nLEARN MORE HERE.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/teacher-professional-development-what-makes-a-winning-presidential-campaign/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T140000
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CREATED:20200702T004655Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday with Dr. Terrence Roberts
DESCRIPTION:6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar \nFeaturing Dr. Terrence Roberts \nTerrence James Roberts was one of the Little Rock Nine\, a group of African-American students who\, in 1957\, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock\, Arkansas. In 1999\, he and the other people of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton. On September 4\, 1957\, Roberts and eight other African American students (known as the Little Rock Nine) made an unsuccessful attempt to enter Little Rock Central High School. Despite the presence of the National Guard\, an angry mob of about 400 surrounded the school. \nDr. Robert’s is a very dynamic speaker and his message will provide a timely perspective in relation to current events. \nAdvance registration required
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-with-dr-terrence-roberts/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005926
CREATED:20200312T203314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T200457Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday -"Lives\, Fortunes\, and Sacred Honor: Declaring Independence"
DESCRIPTION:6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar \nPresented by Garrett Cloer\, Chief of Interpretation and Cultural Resources\, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site \nEach year\, people across the country celebrate their nation’s independence on July 4 even though Congress actually voted for it on July 2!  Join us for a look at the real story of the creation of the United States as Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Park Ranger Garrett Cloer discusses the critical months leading to the independence vote\, the Declaration of Independence\, and its impacts and afterlife. \nAdvance registration required
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-lives-fortunes-and-sacred-honor-declaring-independence/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005926
CREATED:20200505T200101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T191313Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - "Truman & Hoover: WWII Food Relief" Online Event
DESCRIPTION:Truman & Hoover: WWII Food Relief \nJoin us for a live online discussion with the Truman Presidential Library director Kurt Graham and Hoover Presidential Library director Thomas Schwartz\, along with Truman supervisory archivist Sam Rushay and Hoover supervisory archivist Craig Wright\, as they discuss the relationship between the presidents in providing food relief following World War II. \nRegistration is required to join the online feed and is free for all to attend. REGISTER HERE. Participants will be able to ask questions of the speakers during the program.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-truman-and-hoover-online-event/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005926
CREATED:20200312T203015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T185456Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday -“Travels with Dad: Lou’s 1921 Cross Country Trip”
DESCRIPTION:6 p.m. broadcast on Facebook \nPresented by: Craig Wright\, Archivist\, Hoover Presidential Library and Museum \n\n\nIn September 1921\, Lou Henry Hoover began a cross-country trip with her father Charles. Driving a 1919 Cadillac\, the trip would take 34 days to wind its way over nearly 4\,000 miles as they traveled from San Francisco to Washington\, DC with brief stops in Iowa at Boone\, Le Grand\, Waterloo\, Iowa City and West Branch. Supervisory archivist Craig Wright will offer highlights and colorful anecdotes from the trip. \nA video feed of Craig’s presentation will appear at 6 p.m. on the Foundation’s Facebook page\, https://www.facebook.com/HooverPresFoundation/ \nWe hope to resume normal scheduling next month. Watch our Facebook page and e-newsletters for details.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-travels-with-dad-lous-1921-cross-country-trip-2/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200330T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005926
CREATED:20200312T204600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T011833Z
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SUMMARY:First Lady Lou 4
DESCRIPTION:First Lady Lou\n\n\n\nSpecial Performance Highlights Life of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover\nThis March\, we celebrate  the 146th anniversary of the birth of Waterloo\, Iowa native Lou Henry Hoover\, also known as Mrs. Herbert Hoover. \nThe Hoover Presidential Library and Museum and Hoover Presidential Foundation will mark these momentous occasions with a series of free public performances throughout Iowa. \nThe performances celebrate and share the life of Lou Henry Hoover\, a remarkable pioneer of her time. Celebrating her during Women’s History Month and on the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage seems like an especially appropriate context to educate and celebrate her many groundbreaking accomplishments. Not only did Mrs. Hoover excel in her role as First Lady\, but the Waterloo\, Iowa native became the first woman to earn a geology degree from Stanford University. Before becoming First Lady\, she led a very active and public life\, leading and working in many new movements and organizations\, including the early years of the Girl Scouts and helping with food relief efforts during China’s Boxer Rebellion and World War I. \nThe show features Jane Fellows\, an actress who has performed the one-woman show\, First Lady Lou  at numerous venues around the United States. Throughout the show\, ‘Lou’ takes the audience on the remarkable journey of her life. Set in a New York City hotel room\, Act I takes place in 1914\, the day before Lou sails to London to join Herbert. Act II takes place in 1944 at the end of her life. Throughout the play the audience experiences history through the eyes of a smart\, compassionate and visionary woman. \n“Learning about Lou Henry Hoover was an eye-opening experience for me\,” Leslie Hoover-Lauble\, great granddaughter of Lou Henry Hoover\, said. “As a woman born in the late 1800’s\, she was anything by typical of her times. She was a woman of many and surprising talents\, with a high sense of integrity. I am a proud descendant of Lou Henry\, and I thoroughly enjoy First Lady Lou as performed by Jane Fellows.” \nLeslie was too young to meet her great-grandmother during her life but feels Jane Fellow’s depiction of Lou Henry gave her the opportunity to meet her after all. \nMs. Fellows first performed First Lady Lou in March 2014 as a commissioned piece by Colonial Dames of America in Oregon and the Hoover-Minthorn House Museum. “Being able to share this part of history through the lens of this extraordinary woman is at once humbling as well as a distinct honor\,” Fellows said. \nLou Henry made great efforts to be inclusive while in and out of the White House. As First Lady\, Lou Henry coordinated the social functions at the White House\, including inviting the wives of the members of Congress to the White House for tea. Mrs. Hoover faced an unusually delicate situation – for the first time in 30 years\, Congress included an African American member: Oscar Stanton DePriest\, the son of former slaves\, elected from Chicago. Rather than bow to  political pressure\, she invited Mrs. DePriest to an intimate tea at the White House with the wives of cabinet members. Her attendance as an invited guest at a White House social function accorded her social legitimacy\, and by implication\, equal standing with the white guests\, something well ahead of her time. First Lady Lou will discuss issues of ethnicity\, diversity and identity\, giving audience members great insights into the history of these important issues. \nFirst Lady Lou was written by Des Moines\, Iowa playwright\, Rebecca Christian. The Hoover Presidential Foundation has received a grant award from Humanities Iowa\, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities\, and from Royal Neighbors of America in support of First Lady Lou. \nPerformance Locations\, Dates and Times\nAll performances are offered at no charge with open seating. \nMuscatine Community College Little Theatre\, Strahan Hall\n152 Colorado St.\, Muscatine\, IA\nMarch 24\, 7 p.m. \nPrairieview Theatre Arts Center\n560 SE University Ave\, Waukee\, IA\nMarch 26\,  7 p.m. \nHoover Presidential Library and Musuem\, Figge Auditorium\n210 Parkside Dr.\, West Branch\, IA\nMarch 29\, 2 p.m. \nHoover Middle School Theatre\n630 Hillcrest Rd.\, Waterloo\, IA \nSOLD OUT- LOCAL STUDENTS ONLY
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/first-lady-lou-4/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:First Lady Lou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200329T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200329T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005926
CREATED:20200312T204454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T011837Z
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SUMMARY:First Lady Lou 3
DESCRIPTION:First Lady Lou\n\n\n\nSpecial Performance Highlights Life of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover\nThis March\, we celebrate  the 146th anniversary of the birth of Waterloo\, Iowa native Lou Henry Hoover\, also known as Mrs. Herbert Hoover. \nThe Hoover Presidential Library and Museum and Hoover Presidential Foundation will mark these momentous occasions with a series of free public performances throughout Iowa. \nThe performances celebrate and share the life of Lou Henry Hoover\, a remarkable pioneer of her time. Celebrating her during Women’s History Month and on the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage seems like an especially appropriate context to educate and celebrate her many groundbreaking accomplishments. Not only did Mrs. Hoover excel in her role as First Lady\, but the Waterloo\, Iowa native became the first woman to earn a geology degree from Stanford University. Before becoming First Lady\, she led a very active and public life\, leading and working in many new movements and organizations\, including the early years of the Girl Scouts and helping with food relief efforts during China’s Boxer Rebellion and World War I. \nThe show features Jane Fellows\, an actress who has performed the one-woman show\, First Lady Lou  at numerous venues around the United States. Throughout the show\, ‘Lou’ takes the audience on the remarkable journey of her life. Set in a New York City hotel room\, Act I takes place in 1914\, the day before Lou sails to London to join Herbert. Act II takes place in 1944 at the end of her life. Throughout the play the audience experiences history through the eyes of a smart\, compassionate and visionary woman. \n“Learning about Lou Henry Hoover was an eye-opening experience for me\,” Leslie Hoover-Lauble\, great granddaughter of Lou Henry Hoover\, said. “As a woman born in the late 1800’s\, she was anything by typical of her times. She was a woman of many and surprising talents\, with a high sense of integrity. I am a proud descendant of Lou Henry\, and I thoroughly enjoy First Lady Lou as performed by Jane Fellows.” \nLeslie was too young to meet her great-grandmother during her life but feels Jane Fellow’s depiction of Lou Henry gave her the opportunity to meet her after all. \nMs. Fellows first performed First Lady Lou in March 2014 as a commissioned piece by Colonial Dames of America in Oregon and the Hoover-Minthorn House Museum. “Being able to share this part of history through the lens of this extraordinary woman is at once humbling as well as a distinct honor\,” Fellows said. \nLou Henry made great efforts to be inclusive while in and out of the White House. As First Lady\, Lou Henry coordinated the social functions at the White House\, including inviting the wives of the members of Congress to the White House for tea. Mrs. Hoover faced an unusually delicate situation – for the first time in 30 years\, Congress included an African American member: Oscar Stanton DePriest\, the son of former slaves\, elected from Chicago. Rather than bow to  political pressure\, she invited Mrs. DePriest to an intimate tea at the White House with the wives of cabinet members. Her attendance as an invited guest at a White House social function accorded her social legitimacy\, and by implication\, equal standing with the white guests\, something well ahead of her time. First Lady Lou will discuss issues of ethnicity\, diversity and identity\, giving audience members great insights into the history of these important issues. \nFirst Lady Lou was written by Des Moines\, Iowa playwright\, Rebecca Christian. The Hoover Presidential Foundation has received a grant award from Humanities Iowa\, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities\, and from Royal Neighbors of America in support of First Lady Lou. \nPerformance Locations\, Dates and Times\nAll performances are offered at no charge with open seating. \nMuscatine Community College Little Theatre\, Strahan Hall\n152 Colorado St.\, Muscatine\, IA\nMarch 24\, 7 p.m. \nPrairieview Theatre Arts Center\n560 SE University Ave\, Waukee\, IA\nMarch 26\,  7 p.m. \nHoover Presidential Library and Musuem\, Figge Auditorium\n210 Parkside Dr.\, West Branch\, IA\nMarch 29\, 2 p.m. \nHoover Middle School Theatre\n630 Hillcrest Rd.\, Waterloo\, IA \nSOLD OUT- LOCAL STUDENTS ONLY
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/first-lady-lou-3/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:First Lady Lou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005926
CREATED:20200312T204346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T011841Z
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SUMMARY:First Lady Lou 2
DESCRIPTION:First Lady Lou\n\n\n\nSpecial Performance Highlights Life of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover\nThis March\, we celebrate  the 146th anniversary of the birth of Waterloo\, Iowa native Lou Henry Hoover\, also known as Mrs. Herbert Hoover. \nThe Hoover Presidential Library and Museum and Hoover Presidential Foundation will mark these momentous occasions with a series of free public performances throughout Iowa. \nThe performances celebrate and share the life of Lou Henry Hoover\, a remarkable pioneer of her time. Celebrating her during Women’s History Month and on the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage seems like an especially appropriate context to educate and celebrate her many groundbreaking accomplishments. Not only did Mrs. Hoover excel in her role as First Lady\, but the Waterloo\, Iowa native became the first woman to earn a geology degree from Stanford University. Before becoming First Lady\, she led a very active and public life\, leading and working in many new movements and organizations\, including the early years of the Girl Scouts and helping with food relief efforts during China’s Boxer Rebellion and World War I. \nThe show features Jane Fellows\, an actress who has performed the one-woman show\, First Lady Lou  at numerous venues around the United States. Throughout the show\, ‘Lou’ takes the audience on the remarkable journey of her life. Set in a New York City hotel room\, Act I takes place in 1914\, the day before Lou sails to London to join Herbert. Act II takes place in 1944 at the end of her life. Throughout the play the audience experiences history through the eyes of a smart\, compassionate and visionary woman. \n“Learning about Lou Henry Hoover was an eye-opening experience for me\,” Leslie Hoover-Lauble\, great granddaughter of Lou Henry Hoover\, said. “As a woman born in the late 1800’s\, she was anything by typical of her times. She was a woman of many and surprising talents\, with a high sense of integrity. I am a proud descendant of Lou Henry\, and I thoroughly enjoy First Lady Lou as performed by Jane Fellows.” \nLeslie was too young to meet her great-grandmother during her life but feels Jane Fellow’s depiction of Lou Henry gave her the opportunity to meet her after all. \nMs. Fellows first performed First Lady Lou in March 2014 as a commissioned piece by Colonial Dames of America in Oregon and the Hoover-Minthorn House Museum. “Being able to share this part of history through the lens of this extraordinary woman is at once humbling as well as a distinct honor\,” Fellows said. \nLou Henry made great efforts to be inclusive while in and out of the White House. As First Lady\, Lou Henry coordinated the social functions at the White House\, including inviting the wives of the members of Congress to the White House for tea. Mrs. Hoover faced an unusually delicate situation – for the first time in 30 years\, Congress included an African American member: Oscar Stanton DePriest\, the son of former slaves\, elected from Chicago. Rather than bow to  political pressure\, she invited Mrs. DePriest to an intimate tea at the White House with the wives of cabinet members. Her attendance as an invited guest at a White House social function accorded her social legitimacy\, and by implication\, equal standing with the white guests\, something well ahead of her time. First Lady Lou will discuss issues of ethnicity\, diversity and identity\, giving audience members great insights into the history of these important issues. \nFirst Lady Lou was written by Des Moines\, Iowa playwright\, Rebecca Christian. The Hoover Presidential Foundation has received a grant award from Humanities Iowa\, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities\, and from Royal Neighbors of America in support of First Lady Lou. \nPerformance Locations\, Dates and Times\nAll performances are offered at no charge with open seating. \nMuscatine Community College Little Theatre\, Strahan Hall\n152 Colorado St.\, Muscatine\, IA\nMarch 24\, 7 p.m. \nPrairieview Theatre Arts Center\n560 SE University Ave\, Waukee\, IA\nMarch 26\,  7 p.m. \nHoover Presidential Library and Musuem\, Figge Auditorium\n210 Parkside Dr.\, West Branch\, IA\nMarch 29\, 2 p.m. \nHoover Middle School Theatre\n630 Hillcrest Rd.\, Waterloo\, IA \nSOLD OUT- LOCAL STUDENTS ONLY
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/first-lady-lou-2/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:First Lady Lou
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200324T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005926
CREATED:20200312T204019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T205350Z
UID:257-1585058400-1585065600@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:First Lady Lou
DESCRIPTION:First Lady Lou\n\n\n\nSpecial Performance Highlights Life of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover\nThis March\, we celebrate  the 146th anniversary of the birth of Waterloo\, Iowa native Lou Henry Hoover\, also known as Mrs. Herbert Hoover. \nThe Hoover Presidential Library and Museum and Hoover Presidential Foundation will mark these momentous occasions with a series of free public performances throughout Iowa. \nThe performances celebrate and share the life of Lou Henry Hoover\, a remarkable pioneer of her time. Celebrating her during Women’s History Month and on the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage seems like an especially appropriate context to educate and celebrate her many groundbreaking accomplishments. Not only did Mrs. Hoover excel in her role as First Lady\, but the Waterloo\, Iowa native became the first woman to earn a geology degree from Stanford University. Before becoming First Lady\, she led a very active and public life\, leading and working in many new movements and organizations\, including the early years of the Girl Scouts and helping with food relief efforts during China’s Boxer Rebellion and World War I. \nThe show features Jane Fellows\, an actress who has performed the one-woman show\, First Lady Lou  at numerous venues around the United States. Throughout the show\, ‘Lou’ takes the audience on the remarkable journey of her life. Set in a New York City hotel room\, Act I takes place in 1914\, the day before Lou sails to London to join Herbert. Act II takes place in 1944 at the end of her life. Throughout the play the audience experiences history through the eyes of a smart\, compassionate and visionary woman. \n“Learning about Lou Henry Hoover was an eye-opening experience for me\,” Leslie Hoover-Lauble\, great granddaughter of Lou Henry Hoover\, said. “As a woman born in the late 1800’s\, she was anything by typical of her times. She was a woman of many and surprising talents\, with a high sense of integrity. I am a proud descendant of Lou Henry\, and I thoroughly enjoy First Lady Lou as performed by Jane Fellows.” \nLeslie was too young to meet her great-grandmother during her life but feels Jane Fellow’s depiction of Lou Henry gave her the opportunity to meet her after all. \nMs. Fellows first performed First Lady Lou in March 2014 as a commissioned piece by Colonial Dames of America in Oregon and the Hoover-Minthorn House Museum. “Being able to share this part of history through the lens of this extraordinary woman is at once humbling as well as a distinct honor\,” Fellows said. \nLou Henry made great efforts to be inclusive while in and out of the White House. As First Lady\, Lou Henry coordinated the social functions at the White House\, including inviting the wives of the members of Congress to the White House for tea. Mrs. Hoover faced an unusually delicate situation – for the first time in 30 years\, Congress included an African American member: Oscar Stanton DePriest\, the son of former slaves\, elected from Chicago. Rather than bow to  political pressure\, she invited Mrs. DePriest to an intimate tea at the White House with the wives of cabinet members. Her attendance as an invited guest at a White House social function accorded her social legitimacy\, and by implication\, equal standing with the white guests\, something well ahead of her time. First Lady Lou will discuss issues of ethnicity\, diversity and identity\, giving audience members great insights into the history of these important issues. \nFirst Lady Lou was written by Des Moines\, Iowa playwright\, Rebecca Christian. The Hoover Presidential Foundation has received a grant award from Humanities Iowa\, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities\, and from Royal Neighbors of America in support of First Lady Lou. \nPerformance Locations\, Dates and Times\nAll performances are offered at no charge with open seating. \nMuscatine Community College Little Theatre\, Strahan Hall\n152 Colorado St.\, Muscatine\, IA\nMarch 24\, 7 p.m. \nPrairieview Theatre Arts Center\n560 SE University Ave\, Waukee\, IA\nMarch 26\,  7 p.m. \nHoover Presidential Library and Musuem\, Figge Auditorium\n210 Parkside Dr.\, West Branch\, IA\nMarch 29\, 2 p.m. \nHoover Middle School Theatre\n630 Hillcrest Rd.\, Waterloo\, IASOLD OUT- LOCAL STUDENTS ONLY
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/first-lady-lou/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:First Lady Lou
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200319T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T005926
CREATED:20200312T201734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T233526Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday -“Lou Gets the Vote!”
DESCRIPTION:5:30 – 7 p.m. in the Figge Auditorium\n\nPresented by: Matthew Schaefer\, Archivist\, Hoover Presidential Library and Museum \n\n\nArchivist Matt Schaefer talks about Lou Henry Hoover that the 19th Amendment that gave women throughout the country the right to vote. It explores Lou’s views on women’s suffrage and voting. On August 18\, 2020\, we will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the amendment’s ratification.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-travels-with-dad-lous-1921-cross-country-trip/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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