Herbert Hoover // #31
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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Heather isn’t a historian, an academic, or an impartial storyteller… but she has read more than one book about every U.S. president. Out of spite. She was dubbed America’s Preeminent Presidential Doodler by one of her favorite authors and she’s been repeating it ever since. When she’s not reading or doodling history books, she’s a freelance graphic designer and illustrator.
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