First Lady Lou Henry Hoover on her wedding day in February 1899 in Monterey, California.
Lou Henry Hoover made an appearance in today's PastFactory.com's article on "The Weddings and Gowns of the U.S. Presidents and First Ladies":
"Lou Henry was a fascinating woman. She enjoyed camping with her dad and was a proficient taxidermist. She loved rocks and minerals. She graduated with a B.A. in Geology at Stanford University, where she met future president Herbert Hoover. She was fluent in Chinese and the only First Lady to speak an Asian language.
She and Herbert wed in February 1899 at her parents’ home in Monterey, California. She decided to become a Quaker like the groom, but they were married by a Roman Catholic priest. The bride did not wear the traditional white dress; instead, she opted for a dark-colored gown."
Read more on "The Weddings and Gowns of the U.S. Presidents and First Ladies" here.
Little did Lou Henry know that her future with Herbert Hoover would includer her serving as the First Lady of the United States of America from March 4, 1929 until March 4, 1933.
President Hoover was an advocate for street and highway safety, and one of his main missions was to address the growing toll of casualties due to traffic accidents. He hosted National Conference on Street and Highway Safety Conferences which ultimately supported rules of the road, motor vehicle standards and urban traffic control.
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Libary and Museum is featured in the award-winning documentary River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 is located in West Brench, Iowa--just 6 miles off of Historic Route 6 heading north.
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