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circa 1925: Lou Henry Hoover (1874 - 1944), wife of American president Herbert Hoover. Born in Iowa, she was educated at Stanford University, where she met the future president. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

circa 1925:  Lou Henry Hoover (1874 - 1944), wife of American president Herbert Hoover. Born in Iowa, she was educated at Stanford University, where she met the future president.  (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

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Portrait of former First Lady Louise Henry Hoover (1874 - 1944) dressed as President of the Girl Scouts of the USA, Washington, D.C., 1924. (Photo by Bachrach/Getty Images)

Portrait of former First Lady Louise Henry Hoover (1874 - 1944) dressed as President of the Girl Scouts of the USA, Washington, D.C., 1924. (Photo by Bachrach/Getty Images)

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American politician US President Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) and his wife, First Lady Lou Henry Hoover (1874 - 1944), stand at attention on a reviewing stand, March or April 1932. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

American politician US President Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) and his wife, First Lady Lou Henry Hoover (1874 - 1944), stand at attention on a reviewing stand, March or April 1932. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

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UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1933: Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) And His Wife Lou Henry Hoover (1874 - 1944) on Their Way To The Universal Exhibition Century Of Progress In Chicago, Which Celebrated The City'S 100th Anniversary In 1933-1934. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1933:  Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964) And His Wife Lou Henry Hoover (1874 - 1944) on Their Way To The Universal Exhibition Century Of Progress In Chicago, Which Celebrated The City'S 100th Anniversary In 1933-1934.  (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

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circa 1944: Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964), the former President of the United States with his wife, sons and daughter-in-law. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

circa 1944:  Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964), the former President of the United States  with his wife, sons and daughter-in-law.  (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)