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It’s safe to say Herbert Hoover’s favorite steam sport was baseball. He got his first taste of playing sandlot baseball in West Branch, Iowa, and made the team at Stanford University for a bit, but after honestly assessing his baseball skills, he confessed, “I was not good.” But it would always be a part of his life. Originally aired on Aug. 6, 2020.

Today's headline is a story from Herbert Hoover's grandson, Andy, as he recalls a visit to Granddad's Waldorf Astoria apartment as a young child, and the interesting people he'd meet there. 

Herbert Hoover had a long, distinguished career in public service, as well as in the private sector. Here are 6 facts perhaps you didn’t know about Herbert Hoover.

Near the conclusion of World War I, Herbert Hoover’s humanitarian relief led him to Poland. He organized the American Relief Administration that helped feed more than 2 million Polish children daily at its peak. The organization raised 400 thousand tons of foodstuffs for Poland at an estimated cost of $130 million while operating 10,000 kitchens. During the four years following World War I, this organization provided half a billion meals to the Polish people alone. 

On July 6, 2020, the city of Krakow, Poland paid tribute to Herbert Hoover in a special way. This is the story.

 "Lives, Fortunes, and Sacred Honor: Declaring Independence"
Each year, people across the country celebrate their nation's independence on July 4 even though Congress actually voted for it on July 2! Join us for a look at the real story of the creation of the United States as Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Park Ranger Garrett Cloer discusses the critical months leading to the independence vote, the Declaration of Independence, and its impacts and afterlife.

One of Herbert Hoover’s best-known speeches was originally given during a fund-raising event for Wilmington College in 1948 and it precepts still hold relevant today. It’s known as…. The Uncommon Men speech.
In the speech, Hoover begins a discussion of ‘the common man’ and how finally, the nation has recognized the ‘common man’s’ place in society. Although, he ponders, just who is this ‘common man?’ 

At the end of World War I, a major food relief effort was required in Europe to prevent large-scale famine and disease. Congress appropriated $100 million and named Herbert Hoover to head the new American Relief Administration. But when the money ran out, Hoover had to find a way to raise the necessary funds himself. 

No matter how busy Herbert Hoover was in his mining career, feeding the hungry, or serving his nation, he would always long for his next adventure  - - - in fishing. After all, fishing was a right guaranteed in the Constitution.

Try as he might, out-going President Hoover was able to offer little assistance to incoming President Roosevelt. It would appear that FDR did not want the Hoover name attached to any part of his administration. President Truman, however, appreciated Hoover's assistance.

One of Lou Henry Hoover’s main responsibilities as the new First Lady was to coordinate the social functions at the White House, including inviting the wives of the members of Congress to the White House for tea. This included the wife of a newly elected African-American congressman from Chicago. It had never been done before....