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“At last, a biography of Herbert Hoover that captures the man in full… [Jeansonne] has splendidly illuminated the arc of one of the most extraordinary lives of the twentieth century.”—David M. Kennedy, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author of Freedom from Fear Prizewinning historian Glen...

The State of the Union address is an annual speech delivered by the President of the United States to a joint session of Congress. This important tradition not only reviews the nations current condition but also allows the President to present his legislative agenda and set national priorities requiring Congressional cooperation. This collection features compelling recordings of addresses from Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. - Summary by Wikipedia

As director of the FBI for over five decades, J. Edgar Hoover left a profound and lasting legacy on this most celebrated institution. Only the few who were part of Hoover's inner circle know the truth about his controversial years of authoritarian rule and the organization's inmost secrets.

The Hoover Daily Report (HDR) is a compendium of links to commentary and analysis by Hoover’s fellows and affiliated scholars in newspapers, journals, blogs, and broadcast media. The HDR highlights the breadth and depth of Hoover’s scholarship and its impact on policy formation. To subscribe to the Hoover Daily Report, visit Hoover.org/HDR The opinions expressed on this channel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2025 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🌐 Follow us on social ...

The shocking untold story of how the FBI partnered with white evangelicals to champion a vision of America as a white Christian nation.

Talks and interviews from Hoover Institution events.

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST From a prize-winning biographer comes the defining portrait of a man who led America in a time of turmoil and left us a darker age. We live today, John A. Farrell shows, in a world Richard Nixon made. At the end of WWII, navy lieutenant “Nick” Nixon returned...

Today's Battlegrounds with H.R. McMaster is a podcast that provides a needed forum with leaders from key countries to share their assessment of problem sets and opportunities that have implications for U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy.

Herbert Clark Hoover, first an international businessman, a global hero during World War I, and then a cabinet officer under Presidents Harding and Coolidge, was elected president in 1928. The next year, as President Hoover embarked on his progressive agenda for the country, the Roaring Twenties ended, crashingly, in the Great Depression.

Whether it's history, crime or legend, non-fiction author Stephanie Hoover has that story. Join Stephanie for concise, yet intriguing, discussions of cultural history, historical true crime, and folklore. It's "history-tainment" at its finest.

Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874-October 20, 1964) was the thirty-first president of the United States (1929-1933). Hoover, born to a Quaker family, was a professional mining engineer. He achieved American and international prominence in humanitarian relief efforts in war-time Belgium and served as head of the U.S. Food Administration during World War I.

Presented by the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Frontline Voices brings you raw, real, and unfiltered conversations with American veterans and changemakers who are leading from the front, long after they hang up the uniform. Hosted by IRON Mike Steadman, Marine Corps Infantry Officer turned social entrepreneur and Hoover Veteran Fellow, this show explores the intersections of service, leadership, and impact in a world full of uncertainty. Frontline Voices is part of the Veteran Fellowship Program. To learn more, click the following link https://www.hoover.org/...

China Considered with Elizabeth Economy is a Hoover Institution podcast series that features in-depth conversations with leading political figures, scholars, and activists from around the world. The series explores the ideas, events, and forces shaping China’s future and its global relationships, offering high-level expertise, clear-eyed analysis, and valuable insights to demystify China’s evolving dynamics and what they may mean for ordinary citizens and key decision makers across societies, governments, and the private sector.

An impartial investigation into the most controversial public policy issues facing Americans, answered by experts on both sides of the political aisle.

Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Eugene Volokh is one of the country’s foremost experts on the 1st Amendment and legal issues surrounding free speech. Jane Bambauer is a distinguished professor of law and journalism at the University of Florida. On Free Speech Unmuted, Volokh and Bambauer unpack and analyze the current issues and controversies concerning the First Amendment, censorship, the press, social media, and the proverbial town square. They’ll also explain in plain English the often confusing legalese around these issues and explain how the courts and government agencies interpret ...

In addition to her romance with Kennedy, Arvad married four times - including to an Egyptian prince, the brilliant filmmaker Paul Fejos, and the famed cowboy movie star Tim McCoy. She had affairs with Wall Street financier Bernard Baruch, the noted surgeon Dr. William Cahan, and Winston Churchill's right hand man, Baron Robert Boothby. But by all accounts her admirers among the European and American elite loved Inga not for her physical beauty, but for her joie de vivre.

Welcome to Hard Knocks Film School. This podcast is based on an ambitious chronological film list created by your hosts, Chloe and Tim. Starting from the birth of the art form, we will attempt to understand and appreciate each film, hopefully learning some film history along the way. Opening music by Ian Mahoney-Hoover

Secrets of Statecraft​ is a bimonthly podcast hosted by Distinguished Visiting Fellow Andrew Roberts that explores the effect that the study of history has had on the careers and decision making of public figures. The podcast also features leading historians discussing the influence that the study of history had on their biographical subjects. The title is taken from Winston Churchill’s reply on Coronation Day 1953 to a young American who had asked him for life advice, to whom he said, “Study history, study history, for therein lie all the secrets of statecraft.”

The 21st century may be the Pacific Century, and China appears poised to become America’s greatest rival for global power and influence. Host Michael Auslin and guests discuss the latest politics, economics, security, and cultural news in China, Asia, and America.

Hoover fellows Richard Epstein and Adam White discuss major legal and policy issues and debate points of disagreement between their libertarian and conservative perspectives.