President Herbert Hoover remains the only U.S. president ... Hoover-Ball was created specifically for him During his presidency, White House physician Joel T. Boone invented the game Hoover ...

Died: October 20, 1964 . Despite being at the helm of government when the stock market crashed and the Great Depression set in, Herbert Hoover was not the do-nothing president his detractors claimed.

In 1932, the topic of highest importance to Americans was the Great Depression, giving Democrats an advantage in securing their place in the White House. The incumbent, Herbert Hoover, was unpopular ...