Alexander Hamilton, one of our nation’s prominent Founding Fathers who served as the first Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington, was a hero to many political leaders, and this was especially true for those who served during the 1920s. As a close adviser to President Washington, Hamilton was the “chief architect” of the administration’s policies.

President Coolidge’s autobiography is an intimate look at the life of the President in his own words. With his admirable New England humor and compelling narrative style, Coolidge recounts the sights and sounds of his rural Vermont upbringing, his impressive thirst for education, and the years of public service he devoted to the people in Northampton, Boston, and, ultimately, Washington, D.C.