On a crisp autumn morning in 1931, President Herbert Hoover took to the stage at Yorktown, Virginia, to deliver a stirring address to the nation. Just hours before, at the very hour of Lord Cornwallis’s surrender to George Washington 150 years ago, the President mounted the rostrum to rally the American people. His message was one of hope and resilience, as he called upon the nation to have faith, confidence, and courage for the future.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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