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Dec 01, 2016 the result was the 1922 book american individualism. The following is a list of important scholarly resources related to herbert hoover, the 31st president of the united states. Precommerce materials reflect hoover s life before his appointment. The future of american individualism hoover institution. American individualism first edition signed herbert. Herbert hoovers policy of cooperative individualism. The result was the 1922 book american individualism, which has recently been reissued by hoover press. Apr 15, 2020 in 1922, hoover published a small book, entitled american individualism, that examined the western intellectual traditions major social philosophies, including individualism, socialism, communism, capitalism, and autocracy. Herbert hoovers lost memoir of the new deal era and its aftermath hoover institution press publication hardcover book 641.