Read
a letter from President Coolidge
Portrait Gallery
Did You Know?
• He was born on July 4, 1872.
• During his term, Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
• While he was in office, the Ku Klux Klan exceeded 4 million members.
• He was president when Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs.
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Key Events in the Administration
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Calvin Coolidge
(July 4, 1872 - January 5, 1933)
Life Facts
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Personal:
• First Lady: Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, Wife
• Wife's Maiden Name: Grace Goodhue
• Number of Children: 2
• Education Level: College
• School Attended: Amherst College
• Religion: Congregationalist
• Profession: Lawyer
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 8/3/1923 - 3/3/1929
• Presidency Number: 30
• Number of Terms: 2
• Why Presidency Ended: Left after 1st term
• Party: Republican
• His Vice President(s): None, Charles Gates Dawes
• Vice President For: Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)
• Governor of a State: Massachusetts (1919-1920)
• State Legislative Service: MA (1912-1915)
• Other Offices: General Court (MA); Mayor of Northampton (MA); State Senate President (MA); Lieutenant Governor (MA)
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
Gravesite: Plymouth Notch Cemetery
Library: Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Papers: Library of Congress - Washington, DC, 202-707-5387
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Watch American
Presidents Programs from
C-SPAN's Archives
• Programming includes:
• Calvin Coolidge Life Portrait: From President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site - Plymouth, VT
Guests included: Bill Jenney, administrator, Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site; Cynthia Bittinger, director, Coolidge Foundation; Sheldon Stern, historian, JFK Library; and Jim Cooke, actor and historian Watch | Order Videotape
• Interview With John Coolidge (son of President Coolidge) Watch
• Richard Garvey and Allison Lockwood on Coolidge's life in Northampton, MA Watch
• Don Ritchie on Coolidge's Senate career Watch
• Fred DePaul on the Coolidge Historic Site tours Watch
• Coolidge descendants on Grace Coolidge Watch
• Carl Sferrazza Anthony on Grace Coolidge Watch
• Calvin and Grace Coolidge portrayed by William and Sue Wills Watch
• Calvin Coolidge portrayed by Jim Cooke Watch
• Booknotes with Robert Sobel, Coolidge: An American Enigma Watch
• 1995 C-SPAN School Bus visit to Coolidge home Watch
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