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    Herbert Hoover: A Short Biography; Thirty-First President of the United States
    Herbert Hoover: A Short Biography; Thirty-First President of the United States
    Herbert Hoover: A Short Biography; Thirty-First President of the United States
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    Herbert Hoover: A Short Biography; Thirty-First President of the United States

    By Doug West

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    Herbert Hoover led one of the most fascinating lives of an America in the twentieth century. Orphaned as a young boy he would graduate from Stanford University, build a fortune as a mining engineer, and become the most accomplished humanitarian of his era. His complex personality led many to view him as aloof and uncaring, though ironically through his extreme generosity he helped feed millions of starving Europeans during two World Wars. After a brilliant career as Secretary of Commerce he became president of the United States in 1928 which was at the high point of America’s prosperity. Less than one year into his term, he was caught up in the economic maelstrom that put the stock market in free-fall and opened the first chapter of what would become the Great Depression. Hoover’s approach to solving the nation’s problems was to build a cooperative alliance between government and the business sector rather than rely solely on government largess. Though he came into the presidency in a time of exuberance, he would leave the office under a dark cloud of rejection and defeat. This is the story of man who through his sheer force of will rose to be one of the most accomplished figures in the land during the twentieth century.

    The book “Herbert Hoover: A Short Biography” gives a concise look at the life and times of the former president of the United States. To illustrate the story there are numerous pictures of the people, places, and events that were part of this man’s fascinating life. In addition the book contains: a list of reference books for further reading, a timeline of President Hoover that puts the events of his life and that period of history in sequence, and a section that contains short biographical sketches of the key individuals in the book.

    30-Minute Book Series
    This is the 45th book in the 30-Minute Book Series. Books in this series are fast-paced, accurate, and cover the story in as much detail as a short book possibly can. Most people complete each book in less than an hour, which makes the books in the series a perfect companion for your lunch hour, a school project, or a little down time.

    About the Author
    Doug West is a retired engineer and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with special expertise in history, science, and biographies. Doug has a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDoug West
    Release dateMay 20, 2020
    ISBN9780463414026
    Herbert Hoover: A Short Biography; Thirty-First President of the United States
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    Doug West

    Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with expertise in science, history, biographies, numismatics, and “How to” topics. Doug has a B.S. in Physics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He lives with his wife and little dog “Millie” near Kansas City, Missouri.

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      Herbert Hoover - Doug West

      Herbert Hoover: A Short Biography

      Thirty-First President of the United States

      By Doug West

      Herbert Hoover: A Short Biography

      Thirty-First President of the United States

      By Doug West, Ph.D.

      Copyright © 2020 Doug West

      All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the author. Reviewers may quote brief passages in reviews.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 – Early Years

      Chapter 2 – World War I

      Chapter 3 – Secretary of Commerce

      Chapter 4 – President of the United States

      Chapter 5 – The Start of the Great Depression

      Chapter 6 – The Election of 1932 and Final Years

      Herbert Hoover Timeline

      Biographical Sketches

      References and Further Reading

      Acknowledgments

      About the Author

      Additional Books by Doug West

      Preface

      Welcome to the book, Herbert Hoover: A Short Biography. This book is volume 45 of the 30 Minute Book Series and, as the name of the series implies, if you are an average reader this book will take less than an hour to read. Since this short book is not meant to be an all-encompassing biography of Herbert Hoover, you may want to know more about President Hoover. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. I have also provided a Timeline, in order to link together the important events of his life, and a section titled Biographical Sketches, which includes brief biographies of some of the key individuals in the book.

      Thank you for purchasing this book, and I hope you enjoy your time reading about the thirty-first president of the United States.

      Doug West

      May 2020

      Introduction

      When Herbert Hoover entered the White House in 1929, he was a man of great accomplishment. Born into a modest Quaker family, orphaned at a young age, he worked his way through Stanford University to become a phenomenally successful mining engineer and businessman, a millionaire by age forty. His success as a mining engineer earned him the title of the Great Engineer. As World War I broke out in Europe, he was in London with a hundred thousand other Americans--mostly tourists--who wanted to return to the States to escape the war. Hoover rallied his fellow wealthy businessmen and helped thousands return home. As the war deepened, the Germans overran Belgium, forcing millions into starvation. Hoover once again answered the call to duty and set up a non-governmental relief organization that fed tens of millions. For his tireless and heroic efforts he became known as the Great Humanitarian and received world renown.

      In his role as the Secretary of Commerce under both Presidents Harding and Coolidge, he turned a quiet department into one of the most effective and vibrant components of the federal government. As the presidential election of 1928 rolled around, he was the obvious choice for the Republic Party, handily winning the election. Hoover entered the presidency in 1929 with a nation full of hope, the stock market at a record high, and the roaring twenties in full swagger. Less than a year into office, the bottom fell out of the economy as the

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