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Before he became president of the United States, Herbert Hoover organized massive programs to feed the starving after World War I. This compact treatise is the result of his experience in Europe, a defense of a moderate American liberalism that springs from the kindness, intelligence, and generosity of the people... and a call for the world to follow this example.
Hoover would find this optimistic and munificent philosophy, published in 1922, sorely challenged only a few years later, when his new presidency was faced with the stock-market crash of 1929 and the resulting economic depression. With its peek inside the thinking that would eventually bring down Hoover's presidency, this is a remarkable little book, a reminder that the best of intentions aren't always enough.
The 31st President of the United States, HERBERT HOOVER (1874-1964) was born in Iowa, educated at Stanford University, and made a fortune in mining interests. He was instrumental in numerous international war-relief efforts. He served as secretary of commerce under Presidents Harding and Coolidge, and was elected to the Oval Office in 1928.
FestusJS
Posted June 12, 2012
I just want to say that I believe that the review left in Sep of 2011 by Jambosrule was for a book written and published by President Hoover's great-great granddaughter, Margaret Hoover, in 2011. That books' accurate title is : American Individualism: How a New Gereration of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party
This book, titled American Individualism, was written by Mr. Hoover in 1922 as a reflection of what he learned and saw during his Belgium and European relief efforts following World War 1.
Anonymous
Posted May 27, 2012
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Posted November 21, 2011
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Before he became president of the United States, Herbert Hoover organized massive programs to feed the starving after World War I. This compact treatise is the result of his experience in Europe, a defense of...