Blue and Herbert Hoover came to the white house is trained geologists, an experience world travelers who were successful in both the private and public sectors. But just months into hoovers term, the market crashed. First Lady Lou Hoover used her office to advocate volunteer is a man charity, but as the Great Depression deep into, theyre one term and it amidst great public frustration. Good evening, and welcome to first ladies influence an image. Tonight the story of Lou Henri Hoover the. Hoover administration in 1929 to 1933 and what an interesting life she had. Here to tell us about her years before the white house as we get started tonight is annette dunn lap. Historian author first ladies biographer scholar with the Hoover Institution and working on a biography of Lou Henri Hoover. What is to just interested you to dispensable years of your life looking into this one. I got interested in her with talking with a friend of mine through the library up in canton ohio and when i started