Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

History:

courtesy of the Library of Congress

The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site was authorized by Congress on August 12, 1965, "to preserve the significant historical properties associated with the life of Herbert Hoover in West Branch." The Hoover family purchased the cottage in 1935 and restored it to its original location and appearance. The Hoover Birthplace Society managed the site until it was transferred to the United States in 1962. After Hoover's death in 1964, support for memorializing Hoover grew. It includes 186-acres of land in historic West Branch, Iowa. 

American Presidency 
Biographical information from Grolier Encyclopedia.

Presidential Biography
Biographical portrait of the 31st President from the White House. 

Presidential Biography
Biographical portrait of the 31st President from AmericanPresident.org 

The First Lady
Biographical portrait of Lou Henry Hoover, First Lady. 

Hoover Online
Biographical information on the 31st US President from the Hoover Presidential Library & Museum. 

Presidents of the United States
Biographical information on Herbert Hoover from The Internet Public Library. 

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association
fosters the collection, interpretation, and preservation of historical resources relating to the life, ideas, values, and times of Herbert Hoover.

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum  
Operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, it includes the papers of President Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover. The museum's permanent galleries feature Hoover's careers as mining engineer, Secretary of Commerce, 31st President of the United States, and humanitarian. 

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
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