Margaret Hoover

Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:46:40 +0000

LANDSLIDE - A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover will premiere on PBS nationwide tonight, Monday, October 26 at 10:00 P.M. ET/ 9:00 P.M. CT. This documentary explores the facts and fictions behind the presidency of Herbert Hoover including The Great Depression and its lasting impact on government. The program also explores the role of the [...]

Eunice Shriver & Hoover-Kennedy Friendship

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:12:06 +0000

Timothy Walch, director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, reflects on the the deep friendship between Herbert Hoover and Joe Kennedy, at the passing of his daughter Eunice in The Quad-City Times. I asked her why it was so important that she visit West Branch. “My father told me many times,” she said, “that [...]

Woman Around Town

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:09:54 +0000

Robin Weaver published a generous profile of me on a great website and resource for New York women. Women Around Town features all things New York, for visitors or locals, from food, entertainment, arts & culture, sports, museums, and is edited by two New York women who are tirelessly devoted to discovering this city’s endless possibilities.

Iran Tracker by AEI

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:21 +0000

AEI runs the best site that is posting election results and reports of violence in Iran. Check it out. It is regularly posting data on the Iranian election outcome that is unavailable elsewhere in English. It now includes a color map showing the results of the election graphically, along with tabular breakdown [...]

FYI: Herbert Hoover Nominated First Hispanic Justice

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:27:34 +0000

Memo to David Gregory (and the rest of the media): Stop perpetuating the myth that Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic to be nominated to the high court (Latina yes, Hispanic no). Your job is to report the facts. The fact is that President Herbert Hoover nominated the first Hispanic, Benjamin N. Cardozo, in 1932. Cardozo’s [...]