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1. www.history.com › topics › great-depressionHoovervilles: Definition & Great Depression - HISTORY

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   Mar 5, 2010 · Hoovervilles were shantytowns built by homeless people during the Great Depression, when President Herbert Hoover was blamed for the economic crisis. Learn about the causes, conditions and consequences of Hoovervilles, and how they were mocked in popular culture.

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   What is a Hooverville?

   • A Hooverville was the popular name attributed to shanty towns that sprung up throughout the United States during the Great Depression.

   Inside the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression, 1931-1940

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   What was Hooverville called during the depression?

   • These shantytowns became known as Hoovervilles, sarcastically named after President Herbert Hoover. And as bad as things got during the Depression, Hooverville residents did their best to make the most of their situation, making their makeshift homes as comfortable as possible and often establishing their own laws and systems of government.

   Hoovervilles, The Shanty Towns Of The Great Depression

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   How many Hoovervilles were there during the Great Depression?

   • Hundreds of Hoovervilles popped up across the country during the Great Depression. Some were sprawling encampments with hundreds of buildings. Others were smaller, temporary camps that moved with seasonal jobs. In major cities like New York City, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, and Seattle, thousands lived in these camps.

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   Was Hooverville a Shacktown or a homeless encampment?

   • "Hooverville" became a common term for shacktowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression. There were dozens in the state of Washington, hundreds throughout the country, each testifying to the housing crisis that accompanied the employment crisis of the early 1930s.

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3. rarehistoricalphotos.com › hoovervilles-greatInside the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression, 1931-1940

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   Jan 15, 2023 · Hoovervilles were named after President Herbert Hoover, who was blamed for the economic crisis. See photos of these makeshift settlements in New York, Seattle, Chicago, and other cities.

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5. depts.washington.edu › depress › hoovervilleHoovervilles and Homelessness - Great Depression Project

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   Learn about the shacktowns and homeless encampments that sprang up during the Great Depression, especially in Seattle and Tacoma. See photographs, documents, and stories of the people who lived in Hoovervilles and their challenges.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HoovervilleHooverville - Wikipedia

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   Hoovervilles were shanty towns built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States. They were named after Herbert Hoover , who was President of the United States during the onset of the Depression and was widely blamed for it.

7. www.thoughtco.com › hoovervilles-homeless-camps-ofHoovervilles: Homeless Camps of the Great Depression - ThoughtCo

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   May 26, 2020 · “Hoovervilles” were hundreds of makeshift homeless encampments built near large cities across the United States during the Great Depression (1929-1933). Dwellings in the Hoovervilles were little more than shacks built of discarded bricks, wood, tin, and cardboard.

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9. www.history.com › news › great-depression-life-inLargest U.S. Hooverville Had Its Own Mayor and a ... - HISTORY

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   Jun 8, 2018 · But the infamous Hooverville was also home to some of the Great Depression’s most acute suffering. The settlement had roots in an already itinerant community: the houseboat dwellers who lived on...

10. allthatsinteresting.com › hoovervillesHoovervilles, The Shanty Towns Of The Great Depression

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    Dec 28, 2023 · Hoovervilles were homeless encampments named after President Herbert Hoover, who was blamed for the economic crisis. Learn about the history, conditions, and challenges of living in these makeshift communities across America.