Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

A sweeping audio-tour of the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, with tips for visitors and a great deal of historical narrative.

  1. 07/05/2013

    A Fishing Story

    A few anecdotes about Herbert Hoover's fishing habits, including a longer anecdote about catch and release principles.

    2 min

  2. 07/05/2013

    Amanda Garvin Cottage

    A history of the Amanda Garvin cottage with a brief narrative about her work and many mortgages.

    1 min

  3. 07/05/2013

    Birthplace Cottage

    The narrator gives a detailed description of Herbert Hoover's birthplace. He describes the history of its construction, as well as the lives of those who occupied it. He also quotes hoovers biography.

    3 min

  4. 07/05/2013

    Blacksmith Shop

    A brief description of the reconstructed blacksmith shop near the Hoover family Cottage. Herbert Hoover's father Jesse was known for his sense of humor and strong work ethic, and his business did well for the times.

    2 min

  5. 07/05/2013

    Children at Meeting

    A description of the "Crying Room" for crying children at the Quaker meeting house.

    2 min

  6. 07/05/2013

    Cottage Furnishings

    A narrative description of the possible furnishings that were re-created for the Hoover Home.

    2 min

  7. 07/05/2013

    Cottage Furnishings Bedrooms

    An audio depiction of the cottage bedroom. The narrator describes the bedding situation, the rugs made from stitched together rags, the wood-stove, and the hour of Herbert Hoover's Birth.

    2 min

  8. 07/05/2013

    Cottage Restorations

    A brief narrative recounting the re-acquisition of the Hoover cottage, and a description of the following modifications made to return the cottage to something like its original state.

    2 min
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A sweeping audio-tour of the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, with tips for visitors and a great deal of historical narrative.

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