Which First Lady was the first to make regular radio broadcasts? A - Lou Hoover
B - Eleanor Roosevelt
C - Grace Coolidge
D - Bess Truman
Answer: A - Lou Hoover There was a time when the President's wife was expected to do little more than be a good hostess. Lou Hoover, wife of Herbert Hoover, was a little different. Born in Iowa, she moved to California during adolescence and became the first woman to graduate from Stanford's geology program. She was also an accomplished linguist, skilled in Chinese, Italian, Spanish, and French. With an active life before becoming First Lady, she was not about to retire upon entry to the White House. She was the first President's wife to use radio as a means to address the nation, giving speeches to organizations such as 4-H Clubs and the Daughters of the American Revolution.