On our continuing travels, we decided to make two stops before we stopped in Springfield, IL. First we drove from Des Moines to West Branch, Iowa to tour the Herbert Hoover Presidential LIbrary and Museum.
Herbert Clark Hoover (1874 – 1964) was an American politician who served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933. Hoover, a successful businessman, first came to national prominence in the 1910s due to his work as a humanitarian. Among other things, he helped save millions from starvation during and after the First World War. Hoover then served as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1921 to 1928. He achieved unprecedented success in the post raising the stature of the Department of Commerce. As President, Hoover’s domestic policy achievements include unprecedented prison reform; concentration on child health and protection; and the establishment of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). In foreign affairs, his Good Neighbor policy improved U.S. relations with Latin American nations. However, despite his contributions, Hoover’s presidency was dominated by the Great Depression and he is mostly remembered for his failure to respond to the crisis.
Then we stopped in Le Clare to see Antique Archeology. If you watch the pickers with Mike, Frank and Danny, this is their original office. Unfortunately none of them were on sight.
So that was a quick drive to see these two places. Had fun looking at the stuff in Antique Archaeology and remembering the show it was on.
