Why Hoover?
Why Now?
The Campaign for The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum
How can our distinguished research institution better tell the stories of the Great Humanitarian? We fail if people come through and leave in the same frame of mind. We succeed when people leave pondering what they saw. That’s the essence of history: memory.
— Dr. Thomas F. Schwartz, Director, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Children exclaiming “How cool!” as they comb through books and clothing inside vintage suitcases that traveled the world.
Adults exchanging “I had no idea!” glances as they scan posters and view movie clips of history left out of textbooks.
Multi-generational families brainstorming volunteer projects they want to bring to their communities.