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Handout
US National Archives

Presidential Library and Museum: Herbert Clark Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of President Herbert Hoover. This biographical sketch goes through the life of Herbert Hoover chronologically.
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Activity
Other

Austin Community College: Herbert Hoover's Tragic Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
Austin Community College provides "A More Balanced Historical Perspective," an article that looks at Herbert Hoover's administration and his response to the Great Depression.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Great Depression 1929 1932: Assessing Hoover Years on Eve of New Deal

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines Herbert Hoover's time as President, what went well and what didn't, as well as whether perceptions about his legacy are accurate and unbiased. Looks at his foreign policy and how he dealt with civil rights.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Great Depression 1929 1932: The Stock Market Crash of 1929

For Students 11th - 12th
Discusses what caused the 1929 stock market crash and why the American economy went so rapidly and dramatically downhill. Also explains how a stock market crash can have such a far-reaching impact.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Great Depression 1929 1932: President Hoover's Response

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines how Herbert Hubert responded to the crisis of the Great Depression and his personal belief system that caused him to respond that way. Also looks at how governments at other levels addressed the Great Depression, and why most...
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Website
US National Archives

Herbert Hoover Museum Permanent Galleries

For Students 9th - 10th
Online tour of the galleries found in the Herbert Hoover Museum. Includes photos and historically significant documents.
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Primary
Other

Hoover Online!: Circular No. 4

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of three major attempts made by Herbert Hoover and his administration to get money back into circulation and stem the tide of the Great Depression. Read about the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the...
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Primary
US National Archives

Hoover Online: Hoover and the Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides 440 historical documents (including cartoons, clippings, messages to Congress, political broadcasts, and writings and letters) pertaining to President Hoover and the Depression. Explore these documents through the main...
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Primary
American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Hoover's Address Regarding Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Massachusetts, Boston provides the text of Herbert Hoover's radio address to the US on October 18, 1931, regarding the unemployment situation.
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Activity
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Hoover Library: A Thousand Fronts

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a clear description of the problems Hoover faced as President during the Great Depression.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Herbert Hoover and the Depression [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Herbert Hoover was a very smart man, but could not save the United States from the Great Depression. Read about his philosophy of government, helping those large coprorations which needed government assistance, and helping individuals...
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Lesson Plan
University of California

History Project: The Bonus Army in Washington

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this high school lesson plan, students will analyze twenty-two primary source documents then answer questions pertaining to the "bonus marchers" in Washington in the summer of 1932.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Hoover's Last Stand

For Students 5th - 8th
The Great Depression was not the fault of Herbert Hoover, but see how he was unable or unwilling to take the steps to address it. Find out how the election of 1932 was the result of his misunderstanding of the economics of the time.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Bonus March

For Students 5th - 8th
Read how anger about the increasing hardships affecting people in the Great Depression resulted in a march on Washington, D.C., by veterans of World War I. See what the demands were of the so-called Bonus Army, and how the demands were met.
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Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Herbert Clark Hoover: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a comprehensive overview of Herbert Hoover's foreign policy during his presidency which centered on the Great Depression. Content includes a focus on the economy, disarmament, the "Good Neighbor" policy, and Japanese Aggression...
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Herbert Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Hoover's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and several video clips.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Hoover Online: Hoover and the Depression 1929 1933

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Excellent site by two teachers outlines President Hoover and his administration's response to the Depression. Primary documents and lesson plans are given.