I enjoyed watching this video, fittingly on the day celebrating 150 years since Herbert Hoover's birth. I was glad that I had the chance to visit West Branch 5 years ago. I certainly learned a lot about his times from the museum and visiting the historic sites in West Branch. It was stirring to go inside the small house where he was born and think of what he went on to accomplish.
Just learning Hoover’s true historical value to the world and us. Fine and capable man whose wit and wisdom deserves to be properly remembered. Thanks Mr. Hoover and family. Quaker origins, no doubt.
I am 67, the year is 2021. As a child visiting family in Iowa City we piled in the car and went to West Branch to see President Hoover in a procession driving through town. I have visited the museum 4 or 5 times always absorbing more information about him and our history than the time before. He passed away in 1964. I was born in 1954. So I must have been 9 or 10. There is far more to him than the great depression. You have every right to be proud of your great grandfather and grandmother.
Recently I read a book, written by Herbert Hoover , ‘Freedom Betrayed’. In this book he stated what really happened before, during and after world war 2. I think the 31st President Herbert Hoover was and still is the great man of courage and conscience!!
I am a firm believer that he was a GREAT MAN that happened to take office at the wrong time. What he did before and after his time in office is beyond reproach. My Birthday is the 31st, I am proud to say that.
Timing is everything. Gov Al Smith had no chance in 1928 but if he had won he would have been blamed for the Depression even though he had nothing to do with it. Coolidge’s policies led to the Depression. Andrew Mellon (Treasury Secretary) was not effected by it. It was a sad situation.
I really appreciate that President Hoover made a huge record of WW2 and in this book he wrote the fact behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. ( Of course I am against the war and believe the Japan should have chosen the different path.) And lately, the Chinese and Korean government are so desperate to spread the false propaganda about Japan. I hope a lot of people will read Hoover’s book, ‘Freedom Betrayed’, because the very truth is there.
Apart from all that she speaks of, I recall that Pres. Hoover had achieved some extraordinary engineering accomplishments, though I don't recall the details. Apparently he was one of the great engineers of his time. But of course, Timing Is Everything: The crash came; while his response apparently was reasonable in light of the economic knowledge of the time, it didn't stop the crash, and he ended up being vilified. As Pres. Kennedy said: "Life isn't fair."
At the time I was born, the living former presidents were Hoover, Eisenhower, and Truman. President Kennedy had just been assassinated, which understandably upset him, as it did all Americans. Hoover was quite the caring and capable humanitarian, much like Jimmy Carter.
Hoover was a profoundly good man, but he was destroyed by his response to the Depression. The thing he just couldn't seem to get was summed up by FDR in his inauguration speech in one sentence . . . "The people want action, and action NOW"!
What we get wrong is that FDR took what Hoover did and doubled and tripled down on it. Hoover was a good and brilliant man, but his fault was being a technocrat; instead of following the example set by Harding, Coolidge, and Mellon in 1921, he responded with vigorous action, and the economy was strangled; this result was painted by FDR as "inaction," and got away with it.
I enjoyed watching this video, fittingly on the day celebrating 150 years since Herbert Hoover's birth. I was glad that I had the chance to visit West Branch 5 years ago. I certainly learned a lot about his times from the museum and visiting the historic sites in West Branch. It was stirring to go inside the small house where he was born and think of what he went on to accomplish.
Just learning Hoover’s true historical value to the world and us. Fine and capable man whose wit and wisdom deserves to be properly remembered. Thanks Mr. Hoover and family. Quaker origins, no doubt.
I am 67, the year is 2021. As a child visiting family in Iowa City we piled in the car and went to West Branch to see President Hoover in a procession driving through town. I have visited the museum 4 or 5 times always absorbing more information about him and our history than the time before. He passed away in 1964. I was born in 1954. So I must have been 9 or 10. There is far more to him than the great depression. You have every right to be proud of your great grandfather and grandmother.
Very good introduction of President Hoover by his beautiful great granddaughter.
A lot biased.
Recently I read a book, written by Herbert Hoover , ‘Freedom Betrayed’.
In this book he stated what really happened before, during and after world war 2.
I think the 31st President Herbert Hoover was and still is the great man of courage and conscience!!
I live in Newberg , Oregon , and we have the hoover House ( actually , Minthorn house ) ,
where Herbert live for a time in the 1880's .
I am a firm believer that he was a GREAT MAN that happened to take office at the wrong time. What he did before and after his time in office is beyond reproach. My Birthday is the 31st, I am proud to say that.
Timing is everything. Gov Al Smith had no chance in 1928 but if he had won he would have been blamed for the Depression even though he had nothing to do with it. Coolidge’s policies led to the Depression. Andrew Mellon (Treasury Secretary) was not effected by it. It was a sad situation.
I really appreciate that President Hoover made a huge record of WW2 and in this book he wrote the fact behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. ( Of course I am against the war and believe the Japan should have chosen the different path.)
And lately, the Chinese and Korean government are so desperate to spread the false propaganda about Japan.
I hope a lot of people will read Hoover’s book, ‘Freedom Betrayed’, because the very truth is there.
A must see in Iowa!
From what I’ve learned he was a good man.
Apart from all that she speaks of, I recall that Pres. Hoover had achieved some extraordinary engineering accomplishments, though I don't recall the details. Apparently he was one of the great engineers of his time. But of course, Timing Is Everything: The crash came; while his response apparently was reasonable in light of the economic knowledge of the time, it didn't stop the crash, and he ended up being vilified. As Pres. Kennedy said: "Life isn't fair."
At the time I was born, the living former presidents were Hoover, Eisenhower, and Truman. President Kennedy had just been assassinated, which understandably upset him, as it did all Americans. Hoover was quite the caring and capable humanitarian, much like Jimmy Carter.
Herbert Hoover's granddaughter, Margaret Hoover is so gorgeous.
Watching this on the anniversary of President Hoover's birth , 148 years ago .
she does not look like a Hoover she must look like her mother our grandmother but not Herbert Hoover.
Hoover was a profoundly good man, but he was destroyed by his response to the Depression. The thing he just couldn't seem to get was summed up by FDR in his inauguration speech in one sentence . . . "The people want action, and action NOW"!
What we get wrong is that FDR took what Hoover did and doubled and tripled down on it. Hoover was a good and brilliant man, but his fault was being a technocrat; instead of following the example set by Harding, Coolidge, and Mellon in 1921, he responded with vigorous action, and the economy was strangled; this result was painted by FDR as "inaction," and got away with it.
They got rid of all the financial regulations and the stock market from speculation failed.Like today the few prospered.