Overview
The Hoover Institution Stories, or HISTORIES, emerge from the collections of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives and the fellows, staff, and researchers who study them. They are an assortment of digital experiences intended to spark curiosity in some of the most important material on war, revolution, and peace of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These stories bring to light a vast array of topics in new and readily accessible ways to encourage the study and discoveries that can happen in repositories such as Hoover.
Online Exhibitions
Un-Presidented: Watergate and Power in America
Explore the unprecedented political scandal that was Watergate and its impact on America through primary sources and learn how a functioning democracy can bring accountability to even its most powerful citizens.
View NowDynamic Design: Transforming Posters at Hoover
Discover the Library & Archives' Poster Collection through the lens of Hoover Digest covers. This new exhibition explores how archival imagery can be adapted for a contemporary audience.
View NowBread + Medicine: Saving Lives in a Time of Famine
Uncover the story of America's medical relief campaign in Soviet Russia and Ukraine during the catastrophic famine of 1921–23.
View NowFanning the Flames: Propaganda in Modern Japan
Explore this resource rich online portal featuring digital stories, videos, interactives, and digitized collections.
View NowThe Battalion Artist: A Sailor’s Journey through the South Pacific
Embark on a unique journey of discovery through the Pacific theater of World War II with Natale Bellantoni, a US Navy Seabee known as the battalion artist of the 78th.
View NowCivil Discourse: Highlights from Firing Line
Discover the public affairs television show that featured conversations between host William F. Buckley Jr. and the world's leading figures in politics, entertainment, journalism, and academia from 1966–1999.
View NowHoover@100: Ideas Defining A Century
Explore a centennial celebration of the stories and artifacts that make the Hoover Institution the preeminent public policy and archival research center that it is today.
View NowSPOTLIGHTING HISTORIES
Lou Henry Hoover: A 150 Year Legacy
The year 2024 marks the sesquicentennial birthday of Lou Henry Hoover (1874–1944), a woman who had many roles in life beyond that of first lady of the United States. This features the events and educational resources about this incredible Stanford alumna.
A Journey through San Francisco's Historic Japantown
Discover three meticulously constructed maps that provide an immersive experience exploring the history of early Japanese American life in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Voices from the Archives
War, Revolution, and the Search for Peace
Discover the history behind why the Hoover Institution Library & Archives is a world-renown destination for the study of Peace.
View NowOn the Record: Life Lessons from George P. Shultz
In honor of the remarkable legacy of George P. Shultz, the Hoover Institution is pleased to reflect on some of the most important points in his rich life—where every quote is George Shultz at his best and on the record.
View NowJapanese American Internment, 1942–1946
Discover the history of Executive Order 9066 and its impact on Americans of Japanese ancestry, as voices emerge from the archives to teach us about this dark chapter of American history.
View Now1956: Hungarian Revolution
Discover collection materials which document the 12 day Hungarian revolution of 1956 and its resulting humanitarian crisis and international response.
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