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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
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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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.