Herbet Hoover Alli Winslow
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BASIC INFORMATION
- Born August 10, 1874
- Died October 20, 1964
- From West Branch Iowa
- Was a Mining Engineer
- Was secretary of Commerce before Presidency
ELECTION
- Elected in 1928
- In office from 1929-1933
- He's a republican
- Defeated democrat Al Smith
EVENTS
- Stock market crash
- Also known as Black Tuesday
- Crash signaled the 10 year Great Depression
- Effected most of Western Industrialized Countries
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Justified his call for more federal assistance
- Signed emergency Relief Construction Act
- Provided 2 billion for public works and projects
- 300 million for direct relief programs
INTERESTING FACTS
- Orphaned as child
- Both him and wife graduated with Geology degrees
- Doesn't know actual birth date. Either 10th or 11th
- Approved Star-Spangled Banner for National Anthem
