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copyright 2007,
David White

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover was an accomplished politican who became President and managed to be in charge as the Great Depression began.

White House Biography
From the official White House site

The American President
Another finely detailed biography

Herbert Hoover
Wikipedia bio of the president

Herbert Hoover
Biography from the Internet Public Library

Fun Facts
Interesting, sometimes entertaining information about this president

The Ordeal of Herbert Hoover
From the National Archives

The Election of 1928
Hoover extends the Republican trend.

The Roaring Twenties
They come to an end (in more ways than one) during Hoover's term.

The Stock Market Crash of 1929
Pivotal event in the chain reaction of events that led to the Great Depression

The Bonus Army
Veterans who marched on Washington to demand money owed to them

The Great Depression
Severe economic downturn that ended no time soon

Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Large set of tariffs on a wide range of goods


 

 

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History for Grownups
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David White