H ERBERT HOOVER by: Caitlin O’Rourke

Herbert Hoover was born on August 10,1874 in West Branch Iowa.

Hoover died on October 20, 1964 at age of 90, in New York City.

Hoover was an orphan by age 9. He lived with his Uncle Dr. Henry Minthorn in Oregon. He was separated from his two siblings.

Herbert Hoover went to Stanford University. He earned an A.B. degree in geology. A.B stands for Arts Bachelor.

When Hoover was a young adult he was a mining engineer, scientist, Secretary of Commerce, and after his presidency, an author. Young Herbert Hover

Herbert Hoover didn’t get re-elected because the people unfairly accused him of starting the Great Depression!

Herbert Hoover refused to accept his presidential salary. He was the first President to be born west of the Mississippi River. Herbert Hoover organized a war relief in Europe. Hoover was president when Pluto was discovered. o

When Herbert Hoover was President the Great Depression started. Japan invasion of the Chinese Province of Manchuria, causes the start of World War II. In 1931, the Star Spangled Banner becomes the national anthem.

o Herbert Hover’s son had two alligators o He's the only president who didn’t what a town named after him o Herbert Hoover’s inaugural speech was 3,801 words long o Herbert Hoover was a Quaker. o He and his wife lived in China, where they learned to speak Mandarin Chinese.

Q UIZ 1)What langue did Herbert Hoover and his wife learn? A) French B) Chinese C) Spanish 2)What did Herbert Hoover’s son have for pets? A) Cows B) Pigs C) Alligators 3)How old was Herbert Hoover when he died? A) 96 B) 90 C) 87 4)What did the people unfairly accuse him of? A)The Great Depression B)World War II C)Stealing claim for finding Pluto

A NSWERS 1)B 2)C 3)B 4)A

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