Herbert Hoover | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/herbert-hoover/RSS feed for Herbert HooverenMon, 09 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000One Was a Teenage Diplomat. Another Was a Nuclear Engineer. Here's How Eight Presidents Made Their Mark Outside of the White Househttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/one-was-a-teenage-diplomat-another-was-a-nuclear-engineer-heres-how-eight-presidents-made-their-mark-outside-of-the-white-house-180988146/From Abraham Lincoln's patent to James A. Garfield's geometry proof, learn how these 19th- and 20th-century commanders in chief shaped their legacies beyond politicsMon, 09 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/one-was-a-teenage-diplomat-another-was-a-nuclear-engineer-heres-how-eight-presidents-made-their-mark-outside-of-the-white-house-180988146/The Spy Who Exposed the Secrets of the Black Chamber, One of America's First Code-Breaking Organizationshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-spy-who-exposed-the-secrets-of-the-black-chamber-one-of-americas-first-code-breaking-organizations-180985947/In 1931, Herbert O. Yardley published a tell-all book about his experiences leading a covert government agency called the Cipher BureauTue, 04 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-spy-who-exposed-the-secrets-of-the-black-chamber-one-of-americas-first-code-breaking-organizations-180985947/Who Was Charles Curtis, the First Vice President of Color?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-charles-curtis-first-non-white-vice-president-180976742/A member of the Kaw Nation, Curtis served under Herbert Hoover, but he left a troubling legacy on Native American issuesWed, 13 Jan 2021 14:22:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-was-charles-curtis-first-non-white-vice-president-180976742/Three Quirky Facts About Marie Curiehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-quirky-facts-about-marie-curie-180967075/In honor of her 150th birthday, let's review a few lesser-known pieces of her personal historyTue, 07 Nov 2017 15:12:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-quirky-facts-about-marie-curie-180967075/Newly Discovered Color Movies Show Herbert Hoover’s Softer Side https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-discovered-color-movies-show-herbert-hoovers-softer-side-180962633/From Hooverball to White House frolics, you've never seen the staid president quite like thisThu, 23 Mar 2017 14:58:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-discovered-color-movies-show-herbert-hoovers-softer-side-180962633/Herbert Hoover's Hidden Economic Acumenhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/herbert-hoovers-hidden-economic-acumen-180959308/What an Awful President's Secret Strength Could Teach Today's Financial Leaders About CapitalismTue, 07 Jun 2016 12:18:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/herbert-hoovers-hidden-economic-acumen-180959308/