An independent woman : the life of Lou Henry Hoover / Anne Beiser Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Anne Beiser, 1941-

Series:

Contributions in American history ; no. 188.

Contributions in American history, 0084-9219 ; no. 188

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hoover, Lou Henry, 1874-1944.

Hoover, Lou Henry.

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.

Hoover, Herbert.

Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography.

Presidents' spouses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A woman of intelligence and energy, Lou Henry Hoover's talents benefited a large number of cultural and philanthropic organizations, but her distaste for publicity obscured her many achievements until now. By the time her husband reached the White House in 1929, she had already established herself as a woman with high goals. The first woman to earn a university degree in geology, she collaborated with her husband in the translation of a classic book on mining methods. During World War I, she organized assistance for American travelers stranded in Europe, campaigned on behalf of the Commission for the Relief of Belgium, and set up a boarding house in Washington D.C. for young women working in war-related agencies. Lou Hoover served as president of the Girl Scouts during its formative years, organized the Women's Division of the National Amateur Athletic Federation to encourage public participation in sports, and raised money for a number of cultural and philanthropic organizations. As First Lady, she redecorated the White House to make it a suitable residence for a head of state, cataloging its furnishings for posterity. She founded a school for underprivileged Appalachian children and ran a private, unpublicized relief network for Americans suffering under the Great Depression. After leaving the White House, she resumed the volunteer work that remained such a treasured part of her life.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Prologue Who Was Lou Henry Hoover?

Chapter 1 From Iowa to California

Chapter 2 Stanford University and Herbert Hoover

Chapter 3 A Chinese Adventure

Chapter 4 Rolling Stones

Chapter 5 The Consulting Engineer's Wife

Chapter 6 War and Relief Work

Chapter 7 Life on the Home Front

Chapter 8 "Washington Ought to Be in California"

Chapter 9 Girl Scouts and Women's Athletics

Chapter 10 A Working Wife and Mother

Chapter 11 The White House Beckons

Chapter 12 A First Lady's Duty Is to Entertain

Chapter 13 Shadows Begin to Fall

Chapter 14 The Depression Deepens

Chapter 15 Civilians Once More

Chapter 16 A War- Shadowed Twilight

Epilogue One Last Move

Appendix A Families

Appendix B Secretaries, Aides, Servants, and Friends

Appendix C Honorary Awards Given to Lou Henry Hoover

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-204) and index.

ISBN:

1-56750-698-4

OCLC:

49857459