We are finally crossing the Mississippi for the first time, visiting the rolling hills of Iowa and the birthplace of Herbert Hoover, 31st President, in West Branch! Truly a child born to poverty and heartbreak, learn about how the childhood of Bert shaped the adult and president he was to become, as well as what happened to his birthplace!

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Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2021/08/17/episode-31-herbert-hoover-and-west-branch/

Season 2's Herbert Hoover Episode: "Herbert Hoover and Palo Alto"

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