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Herbert Hoover was born on August 10, 1874 in West Branch, Iowa. He was the second born.
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Herbert Hoover was born on August 10, 1874 in West Branch, Iowa.
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Herbert Hoover's father died in 1880
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Herbert Hoover's mother died in 1884 leaving Herbert and his sibling orphaned.
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Herbert went to Stanford University as part of the first class to attend
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Herbert Hoover Graduated from Stanford University with a degree in geology.
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Herbert Hoover married Lou Henry
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Herbert Hoover's first son, Herbert Hoover Jr, was born August 4, 1903.
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Hoover's second son, Allan Hoover, was born on July 17, 1907.
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Hoover retired from his job as a mining engineer in 1912
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When the U.S. entered the war, the president at the time, Woodrow Wilson, appointed Hoover as head of the food administration. Hoover encouraged the people to keep their food consumption low so that we could have a steady supply to the Allied troops.
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Hoover ran for president in 1928 as part of the Republican Party. The results of the election were astonishing. Hoover held 444 of the electoral votes with his opponent only having 87, leaving his opponent far in the dust. He was inaugurated on March 4, 1929
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He was inaugurated on March 4, 1929
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The results of the election were astonishing. Hoover held 444 of the electoral votes with his opponent only having 87, leaving his opponent far in the dust. He was inaugurated on March 4, 1929
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The Great Depression began soon after Hoover was inaugurated, giving him many problems to face
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Hoover signed a tariff which sent foreign trades spiraling down
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Herbert Hoover played laid the groundwork for the building of the Hoover dam
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Herbert Hoover signed saying that The Star Spangled Banner would become our national anthem
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Herbert Hoover was removed from office in 1933 being replaced by Franklin Roosevelt
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Lou Henry Hoover died on January 7, 1944
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Herbert Hoover died on October 20, 1964. He was 90 years old.
