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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Adversity Leads to Opportunity
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Herbert Hoover's loss of his parents in early childhood influenced his self-reliant character and his future concern for the physical and social well-being of the youth of all nations.
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NPS PHOTOS | Exhibits at the Presidential Library and Museum highlight Herbert Hoover's presidency and his many other achievements. |
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The House of the Maples (Second Hoover Home) represented the hopes and successes of the young Hoover family, but the deaths of Jesse and Hulda Hoover and the separation of the Hoover children set Herbert on a new course that provided him with greater opportunities. Hulda Hoover used her talent, determination, endurance, and enterprise to raise and support three children, to become a Quaker spiritual leader, and to champion temperance and women’s suffrage; she provided a model of self-reliance that Herbert later emulated and promoted.
The tragedies and upheavals of Herbert's childhood years in West Branch influenced his desire to meet personal adversity and massive global tragedies and, despite tremendous obstacles, turn them into great personal triumphs. His greatest assets—strongly held ideals of individual initiative and private responsibility—proved to be a weakness during his presidency, when the profound challenges of the Great Depression overwhelmed his policies and actions. Because of his early experiences as an orphan, Herbert Hoover expressed his empathy and concern for the welfare of children around the world. His interest in children's issues is represented by the Statue of Isis and the exhibits of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum.
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Curriculum materials Curriculum guides to prepare for lessons, activities, and a visit to the park. more... | | Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum The Presidential Library and Museum has extensive exhibits on Herbert Hoover's life and career. more... | | Hoover Genealogy An abridged Hoover family tree, beginning with Herbert's parents. more... | |
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Did You Know?
As Secretary of Commerce in 1927, Herbert Hoover was the first person to appear on an intercity television broadcast. When television became more widespread, Hoover didn't watch it much except to see baseball games.
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Last Updated: November 15, 2007 at 13:26 EST |