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Born: August 10, 1874
Died: October 20, 1964
Birthplace: West Branch, IA
Party: Republican
Term: 1929 to 1933
Vice-President: Charles Curtis
Wife: Lou Henry Hoover
Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker)
Education: Graduated from Stanford University (1895).
Occupation: Engineer
Presidential Salary: $75,000
Visit this webpage to read more about Herbert Hoover.
This website provides videos and audio clips along with historical documents. Click the Herbert Hoover link at the PBS Website. Read the article and view the audio and/or video clips by clicking the mouse over the selection. (Needed: Quicktime Player)
Here is a link to the list of video clips about the U.S. Presidents. (Needed: RealPlayer, Link available to download.) There are a few video clips about Herbert Hoover at this website.
Click this link to watch the "Programming from the Hoover Presidential Library Museum and National Historic Site".
Here is are some audio clips from Herbert Hoover:
"Radio Address on Unemployment Relief" .
"Address Accepting The Republican Presidential Nomnation".
"Address At Madison Square Garden".
Click this link to read Herbert Hoover's Inaugural Address (March 4, 1929).
Here is an audio clip from Herbert Hoover.
