A balanced, long biography about a surprisingly interesting figure. An orphan raised in Oregon, he became a wealthy mining engineer around the world through ambition and some chicanery. His political career began with amazing compassionate administrative work in post-WWI relief in Belgium, where he probable saved hundreds of thousands of lives. He served with distinction as Secretary of Commerce in Harding's cabinet, won the presidency in a major landslide. Probably through no fault of his own the country and world economy cratered, possibly from effects of Versailles Treaty in Europe and stock market greed in U.S. Roosevelt rose to power on blaming Hoover and the nation's tiredness of prohibition and resultant lawlessness. Hoover was bitter in defeat, hoped to get back in politics, but no-one was interested. He was wealthy, ethical (in politics) and actually a very competent administrator.
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