Landslide: The Presidency of Herbert Hoover
The 31st president, Herbert Hoover, was an Iowa native who had the misfortune to be in the White House when the stock market crashed in 1929. He presided over the Great Depression's early years before losing his reelection bid to FDR in 1932. An engineer by profession, Hoover directed WWI-era humanitarian aid to Europe and served as Secretary of Commerce under presidents Harding and Coolidge.
The 31st president, Herbert Hoover, was an Iowa native who had the misfortune to be in the White House when the stock market crashed in 1929. He presided over the Great Depression's early years before losing his reelection bid to FDR in 1932. An engineer by profession, Hoover directed WWI-era humanitarian aid to Europe and served as Secretary of Commerce under presidents Harding and Coolidge.
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