Herbert Hoover: Only an Eye for Gold?

Authors

Larry E. Davis, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Author Keywords

Herbert Hoover, Kalgoorlie-Boulder gold mining district, Western Australia folklore

Abstract

Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States, was a successful mining engineer and author prior to becoming president. Part of his mining engineering career was spent in the goldfields of Western Australia, where he has become part of the local folklore. Hoover allegedly had an eye for the ladies and fell in love with a barmaid to whom he wrote a love poem.

Recommended Citation

Davis, Larry E. (2012) "Herbert Hoover: Only an Eye for Gold?," The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon: Vol. 84: Iss. 2, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62879/c35632938
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/compass/vol84/iss2/4