John Ferrell Archive | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Holy Cross College

April 8, 2020

Title: Holy Cross College Date: June 25, 1919 Location: Worcester, MA Context: A commencement address to the class of 1919 To come from the press of public affairs, where the […]

Tags: Ceremmony, commencement, Education, God, Rule of Law, Service to Others, Sovereignty

The Price of Freedom

April 7, 2020

Title: The Price of Freedom Date: January 21, 1923 Location: Evanston, IL Context: Coolidge delivers a speech to The Evanston Sunday Afternoon Club, which was started during World War I. […]

Tags: Authority, freedom, Government, independence, patriotism, Sunday service

The Old North Church

April 7, 2020

Title: The Old North Church Date: April 18, 1923 Location: Boston, MA Context: A speech that celebrated the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the establishment of Christ Church, known as the […]

Tags: Colonial history, individual freedom, Massachusetts Bay, patriotism, the Colonial Church

The Limitations of the Law

April 7, 2020

Title: The Limitations of the Law Date: August 10, 1922 Location: San Francisco, CA Context: Address before the American Bar Association The growing multiplicity of laws has often been observed. […]

Tags: American People, Constitution, Government, Laws, Progress

Title: The Instruments of Progress Date: June 7, 1922 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: Address before the American University on the necessity and value of education The world needs education in […]

Tags: enlightenment, moral and material progress, optimism, Value of our institutions