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Herbert Hoover Led a Life of Remarkable Achievements Despite Facing Early Adversity

a man wearing a suit and tie smiling and looking at the camera

Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, led a life of remarkable achievements despite facing early adversity. Born on August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa, Hoover lost his parents at a young age. However, he refused to let his circumstances define him and went on to attend Stanford University, where he earned …

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Where Am I?

Man in a hot air balloon is lost over Iowa . He looks down and sees a farmer in the fields and shouts to him, where am I? The farmer looks back up and shouts back. You’re in a basket you dumb shit! Related Posts Circle Flies Lil’ ole lady Pond in the Back

Human Statue of Liberty 1918

The picture was taken in 1918. It is thousands of men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge in Iowa. A gift from some of our grandfathers. Related Posts World War II Memorial Slices of Early History Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana