Finally, if youd also help us by filling out a survey form after the program before you leave, that helps us in evaluating the programs that we provide. Charles rappleyes interests are wideranging. Hes written about the media, law enforcement, organized crime, slavery and the American Revolution as well as the wellreceived biography of robert morris, financier of the American Revolution. A native of cambridge, massachusetts, he attended the university of wisconsin where he majored in economics. One of the strengths of rappleyes study of the hoover presidency is to explain in simple language the complicated Economic Issues that brought about and sustained the Great Depression. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome charles rappleye. [applause] hi there, and thanks for coming out today. Its a little, its a little awkward for me to come to the hoover institution, the hoover president ial library and talk to people about hoover, Herbert Hoover, about what i know about Herbert Hoover, because