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| Herbert Hoover National Historic Site :- Few Americans have known greater acclaim or more bitter criticism than Herbert Hoover. Born on August 10, 1874, Hoover was the son of a Quaker blacksmith, orphaned at an early age, and achieved international success as a mining engineer and world-wide gratitude as "The Great Humanitarian" who fed a billion people in 57 countries during and after World War I. Within a few short months after being elected 31st President of the United States, in a 1928 landslide, the global hero had become a scapegoat in his own land. Even today, Hoover remains indelibly linked with the Great Depression that put millions of his countrymen out of work in the 1930's. Hoover's once bright reputation was put in shambles, yet he refused to fade away. By the time of his death in October, 1964, Hoover had regained much of the luster once attached to his name. The Quaker theologian who eulogized him at his funeral did not exaggerate when he said of Herbert Hoover, "The story is a good one and a great one...It is essentially triumphant." ACCESSIBILITY Portions of the site are accessible. Wheelchairs are available at the Visitor Center and Hoover Library-Museum. For additional information click "more" or call 319-643-2541. FACTS Acreage Gross Area Acres for FY 2004 - 187 Gross Area Acres for FY 2003 - 187 Gross Area Acres for FY 2002 - 187 Visitation Budget 110 Parkside Drive P.O. Box 607 West Branch, IA 52358-0607 By Phone |
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