Monthly Archives: January 2016
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“He’s a Delano, Not a Roosevelt”
Leave a commentJanuary 30, 2016 by Lorene
It seems that many of the men in FDR’s family were not all that ambitious. They married wealthy women from …
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Hoover Briefly Met Hitler
Leave a commentJanuary 10, 2016 by Lorene
FDR beat Hoover in the 1932 election and was inaugurated in 1932. In 1938, Hoover visited Europe, “Where he briefly …
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Hoover’s accomplishments as Commerce Secretary
Leave a commentJanuary 10, 2016 by Lorene
Hoover was appointed by Harding to the position of Commerce Secretary. After Harding’s death, he stayed in the position in …
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Herbert and Lou Hoover – Librarians?
Leave a commentJanuary 10, 2016 by Lorene
The Hoovers lived in London while Herbert was working for a mining company. One of his assignements was to catalog …
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Silent Cal, Indeed
Leave a commentJanuary 10, 2016 by Lorene
Not much to report on Calvin Coolidge. He was unusual in that he thought public service was about public service …
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Harding’s Firsts
Leave a commentJanuary 10, 2016 by Lorene
Harding was the first President to record speeches and make albums out of them. He was the first President to …
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Pre-24 Hour News Cycle Part 2
Leave a commentJanuary 10, 2016 by Lorene
A woman from Harding’s hometown, who was quite a bit younger than him and had a major crush on him, …
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