November 24, 2021
By John Ferrell If historians were asked to list similarities between Robert Todd Lincoln and John Coolidge, they would quickly answer that both were sons of presidents from humble beginnings. […]
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By John Ferrell As president, Calvin Coolidge staunchly supported limited government and fostered efforts to reduce its size. The government, in Coolidge’s eyes, had “never shown much aptitude for real […]
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By Jerry L. Wallace President Warren G. Harding speaking at the burial of the Unknown Soldier. On the platform with him are Mrs. Harding and Vice President and Mrs. Calvin […]
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Title: Lindbergh: Welcoming Home Speech, Washington Monument Date: June 11, 1927 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: Coolidge congratulates Lindbergh on his successful return to the United States (Original document available here) My Fellow Countrymen: […]
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Title: Address at the Ninth Regular Meeting of the Business Organization of the Government Date: June 22, 1925 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: Update on the state of the Business of America and […]
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