Known as the Great Depression, this economic crisis was ... many homeless folks lived out of shanty towns known as Hoovervilles (named in derision to then-President Herbert Hoover) assembled ...

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 ...

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.

Enjoy your Hoover stew while hanging out in your Hooverville (a Great Depression-era term for shantytowns) and wearing a ...

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 ...