WEST BRANCH, Iowa — The Hoover Presidential Foundation announced that the traveling exhibit "Hoover on the Road" will be part of the 2025 Hoover's Hometown Days on August 9 in West Branch. This ...

Monday will mark a new era for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Library as the landmark closes for the rest of 2025 for a massive renovation. The extensive project is the first major ...

Uncover the history of this Depression-era dish named for President Herbert Hoover that's famous for its resourcefulness and ...

Happy birthday to the only Iowa native to become President of the United States! Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), the 31st president, was born in West Branch August 10, 1874. Flanked by two Omaha ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Former President Herbert Hoover described the federal government as having “the instincts of a vegetable ...

In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and ...

Jimmy Carter didn’t just lose his bid for reelection in 1980. He was trounced. His 9.7 point loss in the popular vote to Ronald Reagan was the second worst defeat suffered by an incumbent president in ...