President Herbert Hoover is synonymous with failure. As the Great Depression hit, shanty town across America were nicknamed 'Hoovervilles' in honour of the man held responsible for their birth.

In cities, men and women waited in bread lines stretching around blocks, while in rural areas, many homeless folks lived out of shanty towns known as Hoovervilles (named in derision to then ...

EXCLUSIVE: If you ask a friend what they know about Herbert Hoover, you’ll get a few quick responses: "The Great Depression," "the stock market crash," "Hoovervilles!" But that’s only part of ...

As a result, President Hoover sent in troops with tear gas and tanks to remove the marchers and their Hooverville ... to the problems caused by the Great Depression. The result of Hoover ...