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Special Event
Event
The Life of Jesse Hoover
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Time:
6:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Virtual/Digital
Description
Last week was the 175th anniversary of Jesse Hoover's birth. Jesse was an inventive and talented young entrepreneur, a self-taught blacksmith, inventor, pump manufacturer, community leader, pioneer West Branch businessman, and husband...as well as the father of the thirty-first President of the United States. When he is mentioned in biographies of his son, Jesse is little more than a footnote, whose work ethic and entrepreneurship were an inspiration. While remarkable in many ways, Jesse Hoover’s life offers us a window into the social, economic, and religious life of the broader Iowa community that produced Herbert Hoover. Join us for new perspectives on a man who, to the son who barely remembered him, remained a figure in the shadows. You must register for this online program at https://us02web.zoom.us/.../331.../WN_sbw09r1tQmWOditUx_CLAQ.
Peter Hoehnle is a native of Iowa and a Park Ranger at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. He has a Ph.D. in History from Iowa State University.