This first joint biography of the Hoovers will reshape Herbert Hoover's image as a man who did little more than sit in the White House while the country suffered. Both Hoovers were dynamic, uncommon Americans who made enormous contributions to mankind, before, during, and after the presidency. Walch, Director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, brings together contributions from leading scholars who have conducted extensive research into the lives of this extraordinary couple, placing them in a national and international context. He hopes to entice more historians to delve into the intricacies of their lives.

Uncommon Americans: The Lives and Legacies of Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover (Contributions in American History)

Biographies & Memoirs

Walch, Timothy

Historical

Praeger

Both Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt were giants in public life. From strikingly different backgrounds, and sharply contrasting styles and approaches, each man left his unique mark upon the presidency. This collection of historical materials chronicles the connections between the lives of Hoover and Roosevelt from their early collaboration during the Wilson administration to their heated competition during the 1932 presidential election and beyond. Letters, reports, and telegrams between the two men and their wives tell a story of both communication and miscommunication between 1917 and 1945.In 12 chapters, plus an introduction and a conclusion, the editors present documents which reveal the sometimes tense relations between Hoover and Roosevelt. Chapter one includes materials from their work on housing and homebuilding issues during the Harding and Coolidge administrations. The next two chapters focus upon Hoover's presidency and Roosevelt's rise as govenor of New York. Chapter four recounts the strong rivalry during the 1932 campaign, and that rivalry is even more apparent in chapter five. The remaining six chapters include material from Roosevelt's tenure as president. These documents reveal Hoover's attitudes toward Roosevelt's New Deal domestic policies, the threatening international situation of the 1930s, and U.S. involvement in the Second World War.

Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Documentary History (Contributions in American History)

Miller, Dwight

The first historical study of American Catholic education in 25 years, Parish School tells the dramatic story of a social institution that has ingeniously adapted itself to almost constant change without abandoning its basic goals of preserving the religious faith of Catholic children and preparing them for productive roles in American society.

Parish School: A History of American Catholic Parochial Education from Colonial Times to the...

History

World

Crossroad

Described in this text is the story of American Catholicism, which chronicles how the nation's largest minority group has coped with the challenges of practicing in America. The history of U.S. Catholicism concerns conflict not only between Catholics and Protestants, but also among Catholics of different nationalities. It is the story of immigration, economic and social mobility, of `making it' in America, and how Catholics and non-Catholics overcame their differences; it is the meaning of religious freedom in America.

Catholicism in America: A Social History (Anvil Series)

Religion & Spirituality

Krieger Pub. Co

Guardian of Heritage: Essays on the History of the National Archives

Americas

Smithsonian Inst. Pr.

xvi + 223 pages including index, essays on the records in the National Archives and what's in them, background on the documents and why they have been compiled and deposited in the archives, related information, some bw illustrations

Our Family, Our Town: Essays on Family and Local History Sources in the National Archives

Reference

United States National Archives

Genealogy

They were an unlikely duo. One was a self-made millionaire who had built an international reputation as a mining engineer and humanitarian. Hailed as a hero in many nations, he had been spurned by the people of his native land. The other was a haberdasher and politician who never wandered far from his home in Jackson County, Missouri. His selection as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice president in 1944 came as a surprise to many people; his succession to the presidency after FDR's death was a shock to most. Yet in spite of their differences - and their occasional distrust of one another - Herbert Hoover and Harry Truman developed a working relationship and eventual friendship that lasted twenty years. Which is not to say that these two men were friends from the start. In fact, there was a healthy dose of doubt in the first years of their friendship. In 1946, Hoover thought Truman "was really dumb and does not grasp the vital points of any issue." For his part, Truman referred to Hoover derisively as "the great engineer who brought us to panic, depression, and despair." Yet these two partisans came to see the worth of one another. Together they saved hundreds of millions of war-ravaged refugees in dozens of nations from almost certain starvation aas they worked together on a plan to rebuild European civilization. At home, they reorganized the executive branch of the federal government, thereby reshaping large sectors of American society for the next two decades. It was a remarkable and unprecedented achievement.

Herbert Hoover and Harry S. Truman: A Documentary History

High Plains Pub Co

Although Coralville is a lot like other small American cities, it is unique as the only community of that name in the United States. Located on the Iowa River, the name refers to the ancient coral reefs that are its geological bedrock. The river has always been a key aspect of Coralville's history, along with its proximity to Iowa City, the first capital of the Territory of Iowa and the home of the University of Iowa. Incorporated as a city in 1873, Coralville had few residents until the 1960s, when dynamic commercial and residential development brought substantial growth to the area. Today, Coralville is a city of industry, commerce, and hospitality. It is not surprising, therefore, that "Coralville Pride" is the city motto.

Coralville (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Iowa offered freedom and prosperity to the Irish fleeing famine and poverty. They became the second-largest immigrant group to come to the state, and they acquired influence well beyond their numbers. The first hospitals, schools and asylums in the area were established by Irish nuns. Irish laborers laid the tracks and ran the trains that transported crops to market. Kate Shelley became a national heroine when she saved a passenger train from plunging off a bridge. The Sullivan family became the symbol of sacrifice when they lost their five sons in World War II. Author Timothy Walch details these stories and more on the history and influence of the Irish in the Heartland.

Irish Iowa (American Heritage)

The History Press

Although Coralville is a lot like other small American cities, it is unique as the only community of that name in the United States. Located on the Iowa River, the name refers to the ancient coral reefs that are its geological bedrock. The river has always been a key aspect of Coralville's history, along with its proximity to Iowa City, the first capital of the Territory of Iowa and the home of the University of Iowa. Incorporated as a city in 1873, Coralville had few residents until the 1960s, when dynamic commercial and residential development brought substantial growth to the area. Today, Coralville is a city of industry, commerce, and hospitality. It is not surprising, therefore, that "Coralville Pride" is the city motto.

Coralville

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

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