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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T110000
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SUMMARY:Ask an Archivist\, Converse with a Curator 2
DESCRIPTION:This free monthly program allows visitors to see items from our collection that aren’t typically shown in our galleries. Speak with archivists and Museum staff in an informal setting about a specific topic each month. \nDue to their extensive food relief efforts after World War I in Belgium and northern France\, Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover received hundreds of repurposed feed and flour sacks as gifts. Museum Curator Marcus Eckhardt will showcase a variety of feed and flour sacks in the Museum collection\, sharing the unique designs and details behind some of his favorites. \nStaff will be available from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.\, and again from 2-3 p.m. Registration is not required.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/ask-an-archivist-converse-with-a-curator-2/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, 210 Parkside Dr\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T211001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T011654Z
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SUMMARY:National Junior Rangers Day 2
DESCRIPTION:The Junior Rangers Program is a great way to explore national parks. You can learn about nature sounds\, night skies\, fishing\, wildland fire fighting\, and Herbert Hoover National Historic Site.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/national-junior-rangers-day/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover National Historic Site\, 110 Parkside Drive\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T221530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T181350Z
UID:3418-1711807200-1711818000@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Lou Henry Hoover: Pioneer. Humanitarian. Leader.
DESCRIPTION:The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum will host a special presentation event highlighting the extraordinary life of Lou Henry Hoover\, featuring speakers who will take closer looks at her involvement as a geologist\, with the Girl Scouts\, and an in-depth look at Lou’s fashion. \nThis event is free with admission to the Museum. No registration is required\, but all are welcome to RSVP on our Facebook page for a notification reminder.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/lou-henry-hoover-pioneer-humanitarian-leader/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, 210 Parkside Dr\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T221244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T005643Z
UID:3416-1711710000-1711724400@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Ask an Archivist\, Converse with a Curator 3/29
DESCRIPTION:This free monthly program allows visitors to see items from our collection that aren’t typically shown in our galleries. Speak with archivists and Museum staff in an informal setting about a specific topic each month. \nIn recognition of Lou Henry Hoover’s 150th Birthday\, Museum Registrar Sara Godin will share some of Lou’s clothing and Girl Scout-related ephemera to celebrate! \nStaff will be available from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.\, and again from 2-3 p.m. CST. Registration is not required.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/ask-an-archivist-converse-with-a-curator/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, 210 Parkside Dr\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T221106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T221106Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Lou Henry Hoover's Birthday!
DESCRIPTION:The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate Lou’s 150th birthday! In honor of her long involvement with the Girl Scouts of America\, Girl Scout Cookies will be provided to all visitors in recognition of Lou’s special day.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/celebrate-lou-henry-hoovers-birthday/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, 210 Parkside Dr\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T220826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T220851Z
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SUMMARY:The Story of Feed Sacks
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special discussion encompassing all kinds of feed sack reuse after World War I with Linzee McCray\, author of Feed Sacks: The Colorful History of a Frugal Fabric. \nThis will highlight and showcase the temporary exhibit Thrift Style\, on display in our temporary galleries until April 30. \nThe discussion will start at 2 p.m. in the Auditorium. \nThis event is free with admission to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. Registration is not required\, and all are welcome to attend.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/the-story-of-feed-sacks/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, 210 Parkside Dr\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T163000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240228T165808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T165808Z
UID:3506-1711119600-1711125000@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating 70 Years | Hoover Presidential Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for cake\, activities\, and conversation for our Platinum Jubilee Birthday! \nRSVPs appreciated but not required. Reserve your spot here.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/celebrating-70-years-hoover-presidential-foundation/
LOCATION:Hoover Presidential Foundation\, 127 W Main St\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T210624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T212134Z
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SUMMARY:Hulda Minthorn Hoover
DESCRIPTION:Hulda Minthorn’s family came from Canada and settled in West Branch in 1859\, when she was 11 years old. She married Jesse Hoover in 1870 and had three children: Theodore\, Herbert\, and Mary. Come learn more about Herbert’s mother at this ranger-led discussion.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/hulda-minthorn-hoover/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover National Historic Site\, 110 Parkside Drive\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T210236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T212052Z
UID:3381-1710597600-1710601200@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Lou Henry Hoover
DESCRIPTION:Lou Henry Hoover was a First Lady\, a leader\, a philanthropist\, an outdoorswoman\, an activist\, a scientist\, a linguist\, a mother\, her husband’s partner of 44 years\, and a whirlwind of energy\, compassion\, and grace. Come learn more about her at this ranger-led discussion.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/lou-henry-hoover/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover National Historic Site\, 110 Parkside Drive\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Lady Lou
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T124500
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T220557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T193820Z
UID:3408-1710504900-1710506700@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Make Your Voice Count: Learning about the First Amendment
DESCRIPTION:Students will explore the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights using primary historical sources to learn about the importance of rights and how to exercise their freedoms. \nThis Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. \nWe require that the requesting educator or another educator from your institution be present during the student distance learning program to observe the session and support classroom management.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/make-your-voice-count-learning-about-the-first-amendment/
LOCATION:IA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T144500
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T220328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T193735Z
UID:3406-1710339300-1710341100@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:The Constitution Rules
DESCRIPTION:This free virtual program is targeted to school and homeschool groups as part of Civics for All of US\, a new education initiative that promotes civic literacy and engagement. \nStudents will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government as outlined in the Constitution. \nThis Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. \nWe require that the requesting educator or another educator from your institution be present during the student distance learning program to observe the session and support classroom management.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/the-constitution-rules/
LOCATION:IA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20240205T205559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T202015Z
UID:3379-1708178400-1708185600@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Presidential Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Presidents Day\, the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site will host a presidential film festival. Come and enjoy the official park films from three other National Park sites: James A. Garfield National Historic Site\, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site\, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park. This is a free event\, no registration required. The films will be shown in the theater at the park’s visitor center.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/presidential-film-festival/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover National Historic Site\, 110 Parkside Drive\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T163000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20231109T164505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T222237Z
UID:3068-1701961200-1701966600@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Delene's Retirement Celebration
DESCRIPTION:After years of hard work and dedication\, Delene is trading in the 9-to-5 for relaxation and adventure! Join us in celebrating her well-deserved retirement. \nDate: Thursday\, December 7 \nTime: 3:00pm-4:30pm \nLocation: Rummells Center Conference Room \nYour presence is the perfect present! Please RSVP by Tuesday\, December 5. \nLet’s raise a glass and toast to a future filled with leisure and joy! 🥂 #CheersToRetirement \nRSVP Here
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/retirement-celebration/
LOCATION:IA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20231109T162228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T162706Z
UID:3064-1701363600-1701370800@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:VIP Member Reception: Festival of Trees
DESCRIPTION:Festival of Trees opens to the public on Friday\, Dec. 1 – during Christmas Past\, but Foundation members get to see it first! Join us Thursday\, Nov. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hoover Presidential Foundation (127 W. Main St.) for holiday treats\, wine and cider! \nView Christmas trees decorated with A Storybook Christmas theme along with other assorted Holiday Decor. This is a free event for Foundation members. Future-member guests may attend for $10 or with a membership gift pass. (Must present pass at check-in). \nAdvance registration required. REGISTER HERE.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/vip-member-reception-festival-of-trees/
LOCATION:IA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20230912T144403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T144403Z
UID:2872-1697878800-1714496400@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:New Temporary Exhibit- Thrift Style
DESCRIPTION:‘Thrift Style” opens Oct. 21 through April 30 in the Quarton Gallery. \nThrift Style explores the reuse of feed sacks to make clothing and other household objects and illuminates how the “upcycling” of these bags mutually benefited twentieth-century consumers and businesses. With 41 works from patterns to garments\, it serves as an example of past ingenuity that can inform today’s efforts towards sustainability. \nThe exhibition\, organized by the Historic Costume and Textile Museum and the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art\, both at Kansas State University\, provides a nostalgic view into American ingenuity\, sensibility\, and optimism during a particularly challenging time of economic hardship and war—the period of the Great Depression and World War II. The reuse of feed\, flour\, and sugar sacks was a cost-saving and resource-saving approach employed by homemakers to make new items to meet their families’ needs. \nThrift Style is organized by ExhibitsUSA\, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance. \nThe exhibit will be on display from October 21\, 2023 to April 30\, 2024 in the temporary galleries of the Hoover Presidential Museum.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/thrift-style/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, 210 Parkside Dr\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20230925T204931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T205550Z
UID:2910-1697734800-1697742000@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Thrift Style VIP Preview Registration
DESCRIPTION:The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum’s newest temporary exhibit will open to the public on October 21. As a member of the Foundation\, we’re inviting you to see it BEFORE it opens to the public! This is a special feature available only to members of the Hoover Presidential Foundation. \nThe event is Thursday\, Oct. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. Please RSVP at the link HERE. \n  \n 
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/foundationvipexhibitregistration/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover National Historic Site\, 110 Parkside Drive\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20230828T171133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230828T171145Z
UID:2852-1695319200-1695322800@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Third Thursday - From Belgian Babies to UNICEF...
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 21\, 2023\n6 to 7 p.m.\n \nFrom Belgian Babies to UNICEF: The First World War\, Children\, and the Right to Food \nThe Belgian feeding programs developed under Herbert Hoover’s leadership during World War I made an indelible impression not only in postwar Belgium\, but in the United States and in international aid organizations in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Commission for Relief in Belgium and its successor programs created an argument both for the right to food and for the importance of children’s health and welfare that has persevered. This short talk will examine the innovations of the CRB and its impact even in our contemporary world. \n  \nRegister HERE for this free program! \nAbout the Speaker: Tammy M. Proctor is Distinguished Professor of History at Utah State University. Proctor earned her PhD in history from Rutgers University in 1995 and is a specialist in modern European and gender history with a special emphasis on the history of youth\, gender\, and conflict. Best known for her books\, Female Intelligence: Women and Espionage in the First World War (2003) and Civilians in a World at War\, 1914-1918 (2010)\, she is also an expert in the history of international Girl Scouting as well as Boy Scout and Girl Guide history in Britain. More recently\, she has published World War I: A Short History (2017) as well as Gender and the Great War (with Susan Grayzel) and An English Governess in the Great War: The Secret Brussels Diary of Mary Thorp (with Sophie de Schaepdriver). Her book\, Saving Europe\, on the history of US relief in Europe during and after the First World War is forthcoming in 2024 from Oxford University Press. \n 
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/belgianbabies/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230817T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230817T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20230503T153252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T194554Z
UID:2613-1692295200-1692298800@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Spotlight on the Famous Flour Sacks
DESCRIPTION:August 17\, 2023\n6 to 7 p.m.\n \n“Spotlight on the Famous Flour Sacks”\n \nThis is the 3rd of 3 summertime ‘Best Of ‘ programs. It originally aired in December of 2022 and had one of the highest registrations of all 3rd Thursday programs. \nThe Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum’s entire collection of decorated Belgian Relief flour sacks from World War I was subjected to a close examination in June 2022. Annelien van Kempen\, visiting researcher from The Netherlands\, and Marcus Eckhardt\, Hoover Presidential Museum curator\, studied every detail and counted 360 items in this unique survey of war-time American and Canadian flour sacks\, decorated by Belgian schoolgirls\, women and artists\, mainly in 1915. \nThey will present what they discovered in their fascinating two-week search in this episode. They share their insights in both the great variety and similarity in sacks\, school-projects\, flour residues in dresses\, patriotic patterns in the embroidery and needlework and delicate lace edges. \nThey’ll reveal the identity of Belgian schoolgirls who painted and embroidered the sacks. Special attention will be given to paintings of emerging -now famous- Belgian artists and exquisite embroideries\, including the “Rooster on the Oak Branch” flour sack from Antwerp that was presented in a manifestation of gratitude to Mr. Herbert Hoover in August 1916. Since June\, new WWI decorated flour sacks have come into the museum’s collection\, showing there are many more waiting to be discovered!
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-spotlight-on-the-famous-flour-sacks/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20230608T140811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T134003Z
UID:2699-1691244000-1691254800@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Hoover Forum: Hoover\, WWII and the Postwar
DESCRIPTION:Join us as three scholars examine and share their research around Hoover\, World War II and the Postwar – Saturday afternoon during Hoover’s Hometown Days at the Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in the Figge Auditorium. \nThis event is free to attend. The panel discussion will take place at 2 p.m. and is expected to last until 5 p.m. The panel includes Justus Doenecke\, Kevin Y. Kim and Sean McMeekin. The moderator is Bertrand M. Patenaude. \nBertrand M. Patenaude is a lecturer in history and international relations at Stanford university and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution.  Author of many books on the Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union\, his prize-winning study\, The Big Show in Bololand: The American Relief Expedition to Soviet Russia in the Famine of 1921 has inspired two exhibitions that he guest-curated.  Patenaude’s most recent study was a centennial history of the Hoover Institution. \nJustus Doenecke is an Emeritus Professor History from the New College of Florida where he served from 1969-2005.  Previously\, he served on the faculty of Colgate University and Ohio Wesleyan University.  Doenecke taught specialized courses on World War I and II as well as the Cold War.  Author or editor of a dozen books and numerous journal articles\, Doenecke is best known for his writings on the Manchurian Crisis 1931-1933 and non-interventionists in the 1930s and 1940s.  He has received the Arthur S. Link Prize for Documentary Editing by the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations for his book on the America First Committee and the Herbert Hoover Book Award in 2000 for his study on American anti-interventionism at the outset of World War II. \nKevin Y. Kim is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of California at Los Angeles.  He specializes in Korea and Northeast Asia as well as teaching US politics and diplomacy\, the global Cold War and decolonization\, dissent\, and the history of capitalism.  Author of numerous academic articles and popular journal pieces\, Kim is seeking publication for his study\, Worlds Unseen: Henry Wallace\, Herbert Hoover\, and the Making of Cold War America. He has received fellowships from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History\, the John W. Kluge Center\, the Charles Warren Center for studies in American History\, and the Hoover Institution’s Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell Fellowship. \nSean McMeekin is the Francis Flourney Professor of European History and Culture at Bard University.  Author of numerous books on Russia\, Germany and World War I\, his most recent study\, Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II places Joseph Stalin and his war aims\, rather than Adolf Hitler\, as the central focus.   His writings have been recognized with honors such as the Arthur Goodzeit Book Prize\, the Norman B. Tomlinson Jr. Book Prize\, and the Barbara Jelavich Book Prize.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/hoover-forum-hoover-wwii-and-the-postwar/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, 210 Parkside Dr\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T133000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20230608T140018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T205058Z
UID:2697-1691238600-1691242200@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Life Celebration at Hoover's Hometown Days
DESCRIPTION:Join us at 12:30 on the lawn at the C.E. Smith House on Downey Trace\, across from Hoover’s Birthplace Cottage for a Life Celebration featuring former governor of Iowa and ambassador to China\, Terry Branstad. \nAmb. Branstad will speak about Herbert Hoover’s dealings with China\, his humanitarian efforts\, and how the museum renovation will reflect these stories. This event is part of the Hoover’s Hometown Days celebration and there is no charge to attend.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/life-celebration-at-hoovers-hometown-days/
LOCATION:IA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230805T123000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20230608T135337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T205202Z
UID:2693-1691235000-1691238600@hooverpresidentialfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Foundation Member Picnic Registration
DESCRIPTION:The Hoover Presidential Foundation is pleased to invite our members to the annual Hoover’s Hometown Days Foundation picnic! \nOnce again\, we’ll gather on the lawn at the C.E. Smith House on Downey Trace\, across from the Hoover Birthplace Cottage. \nMeal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be followed by the Life Celebration presentation at 12:30. \nAs a member of the Foundation there is no fee for you to attend! We just ask that you visit us online or call to RSVP by Monday\, July 31. Your guests are invited as well and covered with a membership guest pass included with some membership levels. \nIf you need additional passes\, they are available online for $10 each as you complete your RSVP. Just CLICK HERE to access the form. \nNon-members may attend the picnic for $10 each. \nTHANK YOU and we look forward to seeing you at the picnic! \n 
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/foundation-member-picnic-registration/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover National Historic Site\, 110 Parkside Drive\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T031047
CREATED:20230503T151033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250413T194350Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - The Lafayette Escadrille
DESCRIPTION:July 20\, 2023\n6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar \nSpeaker: Darroch Greer\n \nThis month\, our summer ‘Best Of’ series continues with a popular episode from August of 2021\, ‘The Lafayette Escadrille\,’ with Darroch Greer. \nA century ago 38 Americans from every walk of life volunteered to fly in the First World War. It was their own idea—to fight in the skies to aid our oldest ally\, France\, long before the United States entered the war. They were willing to pay the ultimate price. They helped move their reluctant nation to ultimately join the Allies and enter the fight. They were the Lafayette Escadrille. We’ll hear from the film’s director\, Darroch Greer along with Paul Glenshaw. \nPlease watch this 20-minute version of ‘The Lafayette Escadrille’ in preparation for the Third Thursday program. WATCH THE PREVIEW \nOur presenters also invite you to join them in a toast to the escadrille pilots as they prepare a ‘Lafayette Cocktail’ (half champagne/half cognac) at the open of their program. \nAdvance registration is required for this FREE virtual event. \nAbout the Speaker: Darroch Greer is a documentary filmmaker and historical researcher. He’s written and produced documentaries on the Civil War\, Native America\, and popular culture for Discovery\, the History Channel\, PBS and VH1. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-the-lafayette-escadrille-2/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Lou Henry Hoover's White House Years
DESCRIPTION:June 15\, 2023\n6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar \nThis is the first of a 3-month ‘Encore Presentation’ series of 3rd Thursday programs. This program originally aired in May of 2022. \nWhen Lou Henry Hoover moved into the White House on March 4\, 1929\, she looked forward to using her influence to strengthen the areas that were near and dear to her heart: women’s opportunities; the arts; and private philanthropy. The onset of what we now call the Great Depression challenged Lou’s plans\, but she saw new opportunities for serving the nation and remained undaunted. \nLou continued to blaze a trail of achievements that have often been forgotten. She was the first president’s wife to address the nation by radio. She continued the work of updating the White House to accurately reflect its history and documented that work. Lou’s private philanthropy led to the building of a school for children in a remote area of rural Virginia\, and she sought out and supported local artisans for a number of special projects. \nAnnette Dunlap\, author of a recently released biography of Lou Henry Hoover\, will share stories from Lou’s White House years in a Third Thursday presentation on June 15\, 2023. \nAdvance registration is required for this FREE virtual event. \nAbout the Speaker- Annette Dunlap:  \nAnnette Dunlap has been a North Carolina-based freelance writer for over 30 years.  She has written for a variety of publications\, including op-eds for the Fayetteville Observer\, the Charlotte Observer and The Pilot\, in Moore County. She was a freelance reporter for the Asheboro Courier-Tribune\, and has been a contributor to inspirational magazines\, business publications\, and White House History.  Annette is the author of Frank: The Story of Frances Folsom Cleveland\, America’s Youngest First Lady; The Gambler’s Daughter; and Charles Gates Dawes: A Life. Her biography of Lou Henry Hoover\, A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover\, was released by the University of Nebraska Press on June 1 last year. \nAnnette has appeared on C-SPAN’s first ladies’ series to discuss Frances Cleveland and Lou Henry Hoover\, and was a panelist at the Harding Symposium’s “Modern First Ladies” program in 2015. Her research on Frances Folsom Cleveland inspired the development of the program\, “First Ladies and the Politics of Fashion\,” which has been broadcast on C-SPAN. \nAnnette holds a B.A. from the University of Arizona and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. She and her husband of 41 years live in North Carolina. They have four children and six grandchildren. She enjoys sewing\, knitting\, embroidery\, and travel. \n 
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-lou-henry-hoovers-white-house-years/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T180000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Hoover and Criminal Justice Reform
DESCRIPTION:May 18\, 2023\n6 p.m.\n \n“Hoover and Criminal Justice Reform”   Professor James Calder\, University of Texas at Austin\, presents “Hoover and Criminal Justice Reform” \nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Calder has been a faculty member at UTSA since 1979\, teaching and publishing first as a member of the Department of Criminal Justice until 2006\, then to present in the Department of Political Science and Geography.\nIn recent years\, his teaching in Political Science has included topics in global affairs\, homeland security\, the intelligence community and world affairs\, federal justice policymaking\, and politics in film. His articles and books have focused mainly on security matters\, political leaders\, and crime control policies\, including studies of American presidents and their roles in directing federal actions against organized crime. \n 
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-criminal-justice/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T180000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - An Audio-Visual Potpourri
DESCRIPTION:April 20\, 2023\n6 p.m.\n \n“An Audio-Visual Potpourri”   \n \n“An Audio-Visual Potpourri” will showcase a variety of favorite still images in our collection and share some Hoover home movies\, newsreel films\, and point out a few unusual items in the Hoover archives. \nAbout the speaker: Lynn Smith is the audio-visual archivist at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. \n 
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-avpotpourri/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T190000
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SUMMARY:Exquisite Miniatures VIP Exhibit Preview Reception
DESCRIPTION:Wes and Rachelle Siegrist are an American husband and wife team who mesmerize viewers with miniature paintings so exquisitely crafted that they are often mistaken for tiny photographs.  Their tiny treasures\, as collectors often refer to them\, typically measure less than 9 square inches and appear even more detailed when viewed under magnification!  A hallmark of their work is their ability to convey the feeling of a larger canvass or the essence of the natural world in miniature. \nThis is a free event for Foundation members. Future-member guests may attend for $10 or with a membership gift pass. (Must present pass at check-in). \nAdvance registration required. REGISTER HERE.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/exquisite-miniatures-vip-exhibit-preview-reception/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, 210 Parkside Dr\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T133000
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SUMMARY:Women's History Month Program - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:March is women’s history month and the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is celebrating two important women in Herbert Hoover’s life. Join a park ranger for part two of a program about the role that one of these women played in shaping the 31st president. The second program will be march 19\, featuring Hoover’s wife and confidante\, Lou Henry Hoover. The program begins at 1 pm at the Visitor Center and are free to attend.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/womens-history-month-program-part-2/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover National Historic Site\, 110 Parkside Drive\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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SUMMARY:Women's History Month Program
DESCRIPTION:March is women’s history month and the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is celebrating two important women in Herbert Hoover’s life. Join a park ranger for a 30 minute program on Saturday\, March 18\, about the role that one of these women played in shaping the 31st president: Hulda Hoover\, his mother. The second program will be march 19\, featuring Hoover’s wife and confidante\, Lou Henry Hoover. The programs begin at 1 pm each day at the Visitor Center and are free to attend.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/womens-history-month-program/
LOCATION:Herbert Hoover National Historic Site\, 110 Parkside Drive\, West Branch\, IA\, 52358\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T190000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Herbert and Lou Hoover: the Geologists and Miners in the White House
DESCRIPTION:March 16\, 2023\n6 p.m.\n \n“Herbert and Lou Hoover: the Geologists and Miners in the White House” \n \nHerbert and Lou Hoover were prolific mining engineers with a global impact. This program will explore the early lives of the Hoovers that led them to mining\, their careers as miners\, and an explanation of what made Hoover a remarkable mining engineer.  Join us to learn about the National Mining Hall of Fame’s 11th and 60th inductees- Herbert and Lou Hoover. \nAbout the Speaker: Elizabeth Dinschel is the director of the National Mining Hall of Fame in Colorado. She was previously the education archivist at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum and has vast knowledge on both subjects. \n 
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-hoover-and-mining/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T190000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Lincoln and Hoover
DESCRIPTION:Feb. 16\, 2023\n6 p.m.\n \n“Lincoln and Hoover: Comparisons and Contrasts” \n \nIn celebration of both Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and Presidents Day\, this talk will examine the lives of Abraham Lincoln and Herbert Hoover highlighting the profound influence that the Sixteenth President had upon the thinking of the Thirty-First President.  Both suffered loss in their childhood\, were voracious readers\, and self-made individuals.  Lincoln articulated the political philosophy of Herbert Hoover with the “open field” and “fair chance” in life or more generally known as the “right to rise.” \nThis philosophy argued that government should not pose barriers for individual achievement.  Every American should be allowed to reach the level of attainment that their individual talents and initiative might realize.  Lincoln was also a firm believer in party building and the importance of party in achieving viable public policy.  He also knew that harnessing public opinion was necessary for the success of any policy initiative.  Hoover\, having not been elected to public office other than the Presidency\, was less adept at the importance of political organization in driving successful public policies.  Hoover’s admiration of Lincoln was life-long and expressed itself in some unusual ways. \nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Thomas Schwartz is the director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. Prior to coming to the Hoover Presidential Library\, Schwartz was director of the Lincoln Library and will share his vast knowledge of both presidents.
URL:https://hooverpresidentialfoundation.org/event/third-thursday-lincoln-hoover/
LOCATION:Webinar Style Program
CATEGORIES:Third Thursdays
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