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Did You Know?
• He was born on July 4, 1872.
• During his term, Charles Lindbergh made his famous flight.
• 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)
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Life Facts
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)
Footnotes
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
Gravesite: Plymouth Notch Cemetery
Library: Calvin Coolidge Memorial Room
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
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• LIVE from President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site - Plymouth, VT. Guests include: Bill Jenney, Administrator, Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site; Cynthia Bittinger, Coolidge Foundation Director; Sheldon Stern, JFK Library historian (he convened a large conference on Calvin
Coolidge at the Kennedy Library last year); and Jim Cooke, actor and historian. Watch | Order Videotape
• Programming on Clavin Coolidge includes:
• Re-air of LIVE from President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site - Plymouth, VT Watch
• Interview With John Coolidge -- Son of President Calvin Coolidge Watch
• Calvin Coolidge In Northampton -- Interview with Richard Garvey and Allison Lockwood, Northampton, Massachusetts Watch
• Calvin Coolidge and The Senate -- Interview with Don Ritchie, Associate Historian, U.S. Senate Watch
• Wagon Ride through Plymouth Notch with site employee Fred DePaul Watch
• Coolidge Descendants on Grace Coolidge -- Smith College Watch
• Carl Sferrazza Anthony on Grace Coolidge - Smith College Watch
• Pres. & Mrs. Coolidge Portrayed by William & Sue Wills at Hooverfest ’99 Watch
• Jim Cooke as Calvin Coolidge: More Than Words Watch
• Booknotes: Coolidge: An American Enigma Author Robert Sobel Watch
• Little Tiny Bus Vignette, Circa 1995 Watch
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