Herbert Hoover // #31

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Written By Heather Rogers, America's Preeminent Presidential Doodler

  • Grew up poor, but made tons of money as a geologist

  • Responsible for saving more lives than maybe anyone else in history

  • Tried to warn everyone about impending doom, but ended up being blamed for the Great Depression

  • The Hoovers are ridiculously fascinating

 
 
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