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In late 1921, then secretary of commerce Herbert Hoover decided to
distill from his experiences a coherent understanding of the
American experiment he cherished. The result was the 1922 book
American Individualism. In it, Hoover expounded and vigorously
defended what has come to be called American exceptionalism: the
set of beliefs and values that still makes America unique. He
argued that America can make steady, sure progress if we preserve
our individualism, preserve and stimulate the initiative of our
people, insist on and maintain the safeguards to equality of
opportunity, and honor service as a part of our national character.
American Individualism asserts that equal opportunity for
individuals to develop their abilities is ""the sole source of
progress"" and the fundamental impulse behind American civilization
for three—now four—centuries. More than ninety years have
passed since this book was first published; it is clear, in
retrospect, that the volume was partly motivated by the political
controversies of the time. But American Individualism is not simply
a product of a dim and receding past. To a considerable degree the
ideological battles of Hoover's era are the battles of our own, and
the interpretations we make of our past—particularly the years
between 1921 and 1933—will mold our perspective on the crises of
the present.
This is a new release of the original 1952 edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.
This is a new release of the original 1952 edition.
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