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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This site provides 440 historical documents (including cartoons, clippings, messages to Congress, political broadcasts, and writings and letters) pertaining to President Hoover and the Depression.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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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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Handout
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Sad Tale of the Bonus Marchers

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Bonus March, when World War I veterans, whose war benefit payments could not be redeemed due to the Great Depression, marched on Washington D.C. in 1932 and were forcibly disbanded by the U.S. Army and President Hoover.
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Herbert Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.org gives extensive biographical information on Herbert Hoover based on the collection in the Herbert Hoover Museum.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Great Depression Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of the effects of poverty and poverty levels during the Great Depression.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Causes of the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides detailed facts that explain the causes of the Great Depression.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource provides 39 detailed facts about the Great Depression and what happened to the American people during this devastating time.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Brother Can You Spare a Billion? The Story of Jesse H. Jones

For Students 9th - 10th
Companion website to the PBS documentary on Jesse H. Jones, real estate mogul, activist for the Red Cross, head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Secretary of Commerce. Read about how he served his nation under President...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Mac Arthur: The Bonus March (May July, 1932)

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the American Experience film on General MacArthur, this article explains the plight of the World War I veterans who marched on Washington in 1932 to claim their war bonus--which they needed due to the Great Depression--only to...
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Article
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Closed for the Holiday [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Closed for the Holiday" is an excellent account of the consequential events of the Great Depression focusing on the Stock Market Crash of 1929 as the beginning of the Great Depression, and ending with the emergency bank actions Franklin...
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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.
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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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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
Digital History

Digital History: President Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
President Herbert Hoover spent his life in public service, and was a very intelligent man, but he was not able to see the problems caused by the Great Depression. Read about his comments and presidential actions in dealing with this...
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Roosevelt Battles Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This article surveys President Hoover's defeat to Franklin Roosevelt in the 1932 election and Roosevelt's initial response to the deepening crisis in the U.S. economy.
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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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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
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Down and Out

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the response of Herbert Hoover to the suffering of those who were hurting during the Great Depression. From the PBS series, Freedom: A History of US, based on the books by Joy Hakim.
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Activity
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: America in the 1930s: The Bonus Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Vivid and succinct account of the efforts and struggles of WWI veterans who marched on Washtington D.C. to demand their veterans' benefits. Article describes their forced dispersement by the army, which strained the confidence of the...
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Activity
A&E Television

History.com: Hoovervilles

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a concise overview of life during the Great Depression and the living conditions of Hoovervilles.
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Primary
Other

The President: Herbert Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt from the book, "Washington Merry-Go-Round" published in 1931 discusses why Hoover failed as a president and the events following the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Herbert Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Herbert Hoover and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Human Toll

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Depression took a terrible toll on individuals and families. Read about the massive unemployment, ways people tried to survive, and the subtle change in people's attitudes toward the role of government in helping its citizens.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Keynes and the Multiplier [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
John Maynard Keynes was an English economist who had definite ideas on how to end the Great Depression. Read about his economic theories and see whether Franklin Roosevelt followed his advice. Charts show information about the country's...