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Synopsis
A biography of the wife of President Herbert Hoover, following her life from birth to death
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About the Author
Nancy A. Colbert is the author of The Firing on Ft. Sumter: A Splintered Nation Goes to War.
From Kirkus Reviews
Colbert delivers all the facts in this entry in the Notable Americans series, but the life she chronicles, though admirable, is more about duty than inspiration. Lou Henry was taught from childhood that she could achieve anything she wanted to, and the lesson stuck. A strong-willed and independent child, she excelled in her studies, sports, and the arts. While at Stanford, she met a brilliant but shy fellow student, Herbert ``Bert'' Hoover; after marriage, Bert's career as a mining engineer led him all over the world, and his family followed. With the outbreak of WW I, Lou sent her sons back to the US while she and Bert remained in Europe to assist in the war effort, which brought him to the attention of several politicians. Back in the US, Bert embarked on a career in politics, culminating in his election to the presidency. Lou continued her good works after Bert's retirement, until her death in 1944. This is a serviceable biography of one of the unsung women of the era, but it's also dull, more of a laundry list of good works than the story of a person's life. (b&w photos, chronology, bibiliography, index) (Biography. 12-14) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherMorgan Reynolds Pub
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 1883846226
- ISBN 13 9781883846220
- BindingLibrary Binding
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages112
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