* Lou Henry Hoover was a talented student and excelled in mathematics and science. She graduated from Stanford University in 1898 with a degree in geology and became the first woman to receive a geology degree from the school.
* Lou Henry Hoover met Herbert Hoover while they were both students at Stanford University. They were married in 1899 and had two children together, Herbert Hoover Jr. and Allan Henry Hoover.
* Lou Henry Hoover was a devoted wife and mother. She accompanied her husband on his travels around the world and was always by his side during his political career.
* Lou Henry Hoover was also a talented artist and photographer. She often used her art to document her travels and her family's life.
* Lou Henry Hoover was a strong advocate for women's rights. She was a member of the National Woman's Party and worked to promote suffrage for women.
* Lou Henry Hoover was also a gifted writer and published several books, including "The Cabinet and the President" (1930) and "The Hoover Library Collection on War, Revolution and Peace" (1942).
* Lou Henry Hoover died in New York City on January 7, 1944, at the age of 69. She is buried next to her husband at the Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch, Iowa.