Episodes
A history of the local schoolhouse which was constructed by the Society of Friends. It is not known if Hoover attended the school, but it is suspected.
Published 07/05/13
A narrative concerning Herbert Hoover traveling to Oregon and eventually attending Stanford, where he met his wife.
Published 07/05/13
A description of the South Downey Street Bridge and its history.
Published 07/05/13
A few anecdotes about Herbert Hoover's fishing habits, including a longer anecdote about catch and release principles.
Published 07/05/13
A description of the forward-thinking gender policies in the Quaker organization.
Published 07/05/13
A description of the "Crying Room" for crying children at the Quaker meeting house.
Published 07/05/13
A description of the second Hoover home. Herbert Hoover spent most of his childhood in this house. Both of his parents died in the "House of the Maples"
Published 07/05/13
An explanation of the bronze sculpture that rests in Westbranch which Hoover received as a gift for his humanitarian ventures.
Published 07/05/13
The history of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. The president of the library shares an anecdote about Herbert Hoover attending the dedication of his library.
Published 07/05/13
A description and history of the Isaac Miles Farm. Isaac had two daughters that likely played with the Hoover Children.
Published 07/05/13
A description of the local Prairie ecosystem. The narrator describes several elements of the prairies, and mentions that controlled burns take place on a semi-yearly basis.
Published 07/05/13
A description of Herbert and Lou Hoover's death, funeral, and burial. The clip begins with a quote from one of Herbert Hoover's speeches made in Westbranch.
Published 07/05/13
A sweeping, 36 minute aural memoir that outlines the life of former President Herbert Hoover made by Dr. William Wayne Anderson.
Published 07/05/13