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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Herbert Hoover including his early career as a geology engineer, his early political career and key events from Hoover's administration including the Great Depression. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included."--Publisher's website
Author
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Renowned New Deal historian Leuchtenburg offers a frank, thoughtful portrait of the lifelong public servant, and shrewdly assesses Hoover's policies and legacy in the face of one of the darkest periods of American history--the Great Depression.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Examines the strengths and weaknesses of a man destined to both win and lose the presidency of the United States in an election landslide. An orphan, Hoover was a self-made millionaire at an early age with a expertise in leadership, crisis management, and humanitarian work. His two terms as Secretary of Commerce left a legacy that impacts Americans' way of life today. Yet, as president, his policy decisions on employment and monetary and fiscal policy...
11) The great famine
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign, championed by a new Secretary of Commerce, 'The Great Humanitarian' Herbert Hoover, an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit, and generosity.
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