Herbert Hoover | Politic-Ed

3Jan

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

Charles Curtis: The First Native American in The Executive Branch

Today, many claim that the Republicans are racist. Though this can certainly be debated, you might first want to learn about Charles Curtis, the Republican 31st Vice President of the United and member of the Kew Nation of Kansas. Working his way up from a humble Congressman from the newly minted state of Kansas, Charles Curtis was later elected a Senator and eventually joined the VP ticket of Herbert Hoover's 1928 presidential campaign and again in their unsuccessful bid for reelection. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life Congressman First Term Senator Senator Vice Presidency Later Life & Death

15 Intriguing Facts About Herbert Hoover

1Feb

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

History

15 Intriguing Facts About Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover served as the 31st President of the United States, serving between 1929 to 1933. This got me thinking, what are some fascinating facts about Herbert Hoover? Today, Hoover is remembered for being one of the worst presidents in history. His inability to act during the onset of the Great Depression saw thousands of people become homeless. Due to this, when Hoover came up for re-election in 1933, he lost in a landslide to Franklin D. Roosevelt, who is known for being one of the best presidents in history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. First Orphaned President Herbert Hoover was born on August 10 1874 in Iowa. His father, Jesse was a blacksmith and his mother, Hulda was a homemaker. In 1880, at the age of 34, Herbert's ...

23Nov

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

Analysis

15 Richest Presidents in History!

Many people say the president is overpaid for what they do. Perhaps it's true. Perhaps it's not. Nevertheless, some presidents are richer than others, but who are the richest presidents we've ever had? We recently covered the poorest presidents in history. This caused me to wonder which are the richest presidents to have ever sat in the White House. There are several ways that you could measure the presidents' net worths: before and after their presidency and/or when their net worths were at their peak. All of these presidents' net worths are adjusted for inflation (as of the time of writing). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. James Monroe Today, James Monroe is generally considered one of the best presidents in US history, even if the m...

13Jul

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Opinion

15 Worst US Presidents in History!

During any presidents' tenure, at least one pundit will claim that they are among the worst US presidents in history. However, which are truly the worst of all 46 presidents to date? Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has been called one of the worst US presidents as well as a fairly good president. We have deliberately left out the previous president and the sitting president (Obama and Trump) to avoid the issue being too political. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Rutherford B. Hayes Following Ulysses S. Grant's departure from the White House, Rutherford B. Hayes was elected as the next President. Hayes served in that role between 1877 and 1881. As with Grant, and several presidents before him, Hayes' presidency saw the reconstructi...