August 1, 2024
Date: November 3, 1919 Location: Boston, MA Context: Coolidge speaks of the Boston Police Strike on the eve of election day in 1919. This is a time for thanks, a […]
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Date: May 21, 1895 Context: Coolidge writes of his preparations for delivering the Grove Oration. My Dear Father:- My Grandmother wrote to me to day that Mother had gone to Proctor […]
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Date: January 27, 1895 Context: Calvin writes home to report on his academic progress My Dear Father:- The last week has gone very quickly as has all the term, it does […]
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Date: October 30, 1915 Location: Boston, MA Context: Campaign speech for GOP candidates in Massachusetts; “Where has [the Democratic Party] encouraged or built up an industry except on foreign soil; to what American […]
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Date: August 14, 1924 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: Coolidge accepts the GOP nomination after the death of his son Calvin Jr. Coolidge also had to face a Progressive challenger, Robert […]
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