30 moments

1. Birth in West Branch

   1874-08-10 · West Branch, Iowa, United States

   

   Hoover was born in the Quaker community of West Branch, Iowa.

2. Moved to uncle's home in Newberg

   1885-11-01 · Newberg, Oregon, United States

   

   After being orphaned, Hoover was sent to live with his uncle John Minthorn in Newberg.

3. Entered Stanford University

   1891-01-01 · Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States

   

   Hoover entered Stanford's inaugural class and began the education that led him into geology and mining engineering.

4. Graduation from Stanford

   1895-01-01 · Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States

   

   Hoover completed his Stanford geology degree before beginning work in the mining industry.

5. Mining work in Western Australia

   1897-05-01 · Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia, Australia

   

   Hoover began the Australian phase of his mining career, spending roughly eighteen months developing and assessing goldfield mines. Coordinate represents the Eastern Goldfields mining region; the source identifies Western Australia rather than a single mine site.

6. First Christmas in Tientsin

   1899-01-01 · Tientsin, Zhili, Qing China

   

   Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover spent their first Christmas together in Tientsin while he was beginning mining work in China. The source identifies the year as 1899 but does not give a calendar day.

7. Boxer Rebellion siege at Tientsin

   1900-06-01 · Tientsin, Zhili, Qing China

   

   During the Boxer Rebellion, Hoover was trapped in Tientsin and helped organize the defense, food supply, and water-purification work.

8. Christmas during mine-inspection journey

   1903-12-25 · Auckland, New Zealand

   

   While inspecting mining properties in Australia and New Zealand, Hoover spent Christmas with his family at an Auckland hotel before sailing for California.

9. Residence at the Red House

   1907-01-01 · Red House, London, England, United Kingdom

   

   The Hoovers established themselves at the Red House in London during Hoover's international mining-consultancy years. The gallery does not provide a street address for the Red House; coordinates represent central London.

10. London at outbreak of World War I

    1914-01-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    

    Hoover was living in London when war began and organized aid for American travelers fleeing Europe before creating Belgian relief operations.

11. Moved into Washington home

    1917-01-01 · 2300 S Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    During his wartime public service, Hoover and his family moved into a home on S Street in Washington.

12. Adviser at the Paris Peace Conference

    1919-01-01 · Paris, France

    

    Hoover served as a close adviser to President Woodrow Wilson while relief and postwar settlement questions were addressed at the peace conference. The source supports presence throughout the conference but does not provide narrower dates.

13. Postwar visit to Belgium

    1919-08-01 · Belgium

    

    Before leaving Europe for the United States, Hoover returned to Belgium, where he was honored for his wartime relief work. The memoir identifies Belgium but not a particular city; coordinates represent the country.

14. Moved into Palo Alto home

    1920-01-01 · Palo Alto, California, United States

    

    Hoover and his family moved into the home designed by Lou Henry Hoover beside the Stanford campus. The gallery context identifies the residence as the Hoover home in Palo Alto.

15. Colorado River Compact signing

    1922-11-24 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

    

    As federal representative and chair of the Colorado River Commission, Hoover signed the interstate compact at Santa Fe. The compact itself bears Hoover's signature and states its execution at Santa Fe.

16. Visit to Grand Canyon

    1928-01-01 · Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States

    

    Hoover visited Grand Canyon National Park during the year he won the presidency. The National Park Service image caption supports the year but not a more precise date.

17. Accepted Republican nomination

    1928-08-11 · Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States

    

    Hoover formally accepted the Republican Party's presidential nomination in an address at Stanford. The source title and date identify the location and occasion of Hoover's address.

18. Goodwill-tour address in Buenos Aires

    1928-12-14 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    President-elect Hoover addressed Argentine leaders during his Latin American goodwill tour.

19. Address before Brazilian Congress

    1928-12-22 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    

    During the goodwill tour, Hoover delivered an address before Brazil's national legislature in Rio de Janeiro. The source title and date identify the location and occasion of Hoover's address.

20. Presidential inauguration

    1929-03-04 · United States Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Hoover took the presidential oath at the east portico of the U.S. Capitol, beginning his only term as president.

21. Meeting with Ramsay MacDonald at Rapidan Camp

    1929-10-01 · Camp Rapidan, Madison County, Virginia, United States

    

    Hoover hosted British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald at his Blue Ridge retreat for discussions of naval disarmament. The source gives only early October.

22. Working retreat at Rapidan Camp

    1931-01-01 · Camp Rapidan, Madison County, Virginia, United States

    

    During the Depression, Hoover used Rapidan Camp as a working presidential retreat away from Washington. The annual timeline entry supports recurring presence during 1931 rather than a single dated visit.

23. Final 1932 campaign radio address

    1932-11-07 · Elko, Nevada, United States

    

    On the last full day of the 1932 presidential campaign, Hoover broadcast a nationwide address from his train at Elko.

24. Return to private life in Palo Alto

    1933-01-01 · Palo Alto, California, United States

    

    After leaving the White House, Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover returned to their Palo Alto residence. Coordinates represent Palo Alto, identified by the same source as the location of the Hoovers' California home.

25. Foreign-policy address in Philadelphia

    1940-06-25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    

    Hoover delivered a major public address in Philadelphia amid debate over U.S. policy toward the European war. The source is a published volume of Hoover's addresses; its heading identifies the place and date.

26. Food Mission stop in Paris

    1946-03-27 · Paris, France

    

    Hoover's postwar food mission assessed humanitarian conditions across Europe; his party's diary records activity in Paris on this date. The diary entry names both Paris and Prague on the same date; it does not establish the time spent in each city.

27. Hoover Commission work in Washington

    1947-01-01 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Hoover chaired the first Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, which worked on recommendations for federal reorganization. The cited historical report identifies the White House meeting but does not give the precise day in September.

28. Residence at the Waldorf apartment

    1952-01-01 · Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York, United States

    

    In his later years, Hoover lived in an apartment at New York's Waldorf-Astoria and continued to host Christmas dinners there. The image caption gives an approximate December 1952 date; coordinate represents the historic Waldorf-Astoria site.

29. United States Day address at Brussels World's Fair

    1958-07-04 · Expo 58, Brussels, Belgium

    

    Hoover represented the United States at the Brussels World's Fair and delivered an Independence Day address. The source is a published volume of Hoover's addresses; its heading identifies the place and date.

30. Death in New York City

    1964-10-20 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    Hoover died in New York City at age ninety after more than three decades out of office. The source identifies New York City but not a more specific death site; coordinates represent the city.