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The Inspiration of the Declaration
The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence presents Americans with an opportunity to reflect on the relevance of our past to current challenges. The Declaration: Continuity and Commerce will aid our reexamination of the Declaration by drawing attention to its Framers but also one of…
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2024-25 Coolidge Scholarship Application
Attention high school juniors! Apply today for the Coolidge Scholarship, a full-ride, merit scholarship that can be used at any accredited college or university in the United States. The application deadline is Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.
Learn More2024 Winter Gala
December 4
The Coolidge Foundation will host its annual winter gala in New York City at the Union League Club on Wednesday, December 4, at 6:00 PM. The dinner program will feature […]
Coolidge Connecticut Open Debate Tournament at Yale University
December 7
The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation is proud to announce its annual Coolidge Connecticut Open at Yale University, a one-day debate tournament that will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024, […]
Holiday Open House in Plymouth Notch
December 7
Join us at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site on Saturday, December 7, for a special holiday open house. The site will open at 11:00 AM, with activities running […]
Latest Essays from Coolidge Review
A Unique Presidential Feat…Until 2024
When Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, he did something that had happened only once before in American history: he took back the White House after being defeated in the previous election. The only other president to have achieved nonconsecutive terms was Grover Cleveland…
Coolidge Scholarship
The Coolidge Scholarship honors President Coolidge’s dedication to academic excellence by awarding full-ride, four-year, merit scholarships to America’s most promising students. Unlike other top awards, “The Coolidge” can be used at any accredited college or university in America. To learn more, click below to visit the Coolidge Scholarship website.
Coolidge Debate
The Coolidge Foundation is setting out to find the top high school debaters in America. Our premier tournament each year is the Coolidge Cup, a national debate tournament that attracts top debaters from across the country to President Coolidge’s historic hometown of Plymouth, Vermont, to compete for the prestigious Coolidge Cup, along with the $7,500 Robert L. Luddy Coolidge Cup Scholarship.
Coolidge in Washington
The Foundation is excited to open up Coolidge House in Washington, D.C., which serves as a base for expanded operations of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation.
Visit the Notch
There is no better way to truly understand President Coolidge than to visit his hometown, the picturesque hamlet of Plymouth Notch, Vermont. You are invited to visit the President Coolidge State Historic Site, considered one of America’s best-preserved presidential sites. Come to see the modest home where President Coolidge was born, step inside the family homestead where Coolidge took the presidential oath of office, pause for reflection in the warm, wood-paneled church where the Coolidge family worshipped, and gain inspiration from the humble grave site where President Coolidge rests alongside his family.