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Whenever a crisis reared its ugly head, Herbert Hoover was there to resolve it. He was called "The Great Humanitarian," and at one point, he was the most beloved American on Earth. So, why was he so ineffective when the Great Depression hit during his presidency? Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen try to bring some sense to this paradox as they explore Hoover's life and his profound legacy, for better and worse.
By Painted Sky PodcastsWhenever a crisis reared its ugly head, Herbert Hoover was there to resolve it. He was called "The Great Humanitarian," and at one point, he was the most beloved American on Earth. So, why was he so ineffective when the Great Depression hit during his presidency? Tony Rydberg and Ryan Rasmussen try to bring some sense to this paradox as they explore Hoover's life and his profound legacy, for better and worse.