Herbert Hoover |
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112 pages, photos, illust., timeline, hardcover |
Hoover was orphaned as a child in rural Iowa. He was sent to live with relatives in Oregon, and later became the first student at the brand new Stanford University.
He prospered as a mining geologist and businessman. After he directed humanitarian projects in Europe and the U.S., he was elected President just months before the Stock Market crash and the Great Depression.
Readers’ comments: “An engaging, well-rounded picture of one of America’s least understood “My grandparents talk about the Depression, and this book helped me understand “My school is named after Hoover. After reading this book, now I know why he was important.”
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