Born August 10, 1874
West Branch, Iowa

Died October 20, 1964
New York, New York

Thirty-first president of the United States

Herbert Hoover. AP/Wide World Photo. Reproduced by permission.

"Hoover pursued his private and public careers…based on this cooperative work ethic, whereby all members of the community did their best in their particular 'callings' in life for the good of everyone."

Joan Hoff Wilson in Herbert Hoover: Forgotten Progressive

Herbert Hoover was the thirty-first president of the United States. Elected in November 1928 and inaugurated in March 1929, Hoover had the misfortune of being president as the U.S. economy began a dramatic downward spiral into the Great Depression. Attempts by his administration to address the severe economic crisis were not enough to slow the decline. As a result, Hoover faced much of the blame for the financial troubles of many Americans.

Engineer Turns Humanitarian

Hoover was born to a...