William Pettinger Archive | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Erwin Geisser: Calvin Coolidge’s Indispensable Man

August 2, 2023

by Paul D. Houle Erwin Geisser coordinated one of the most remarkable political events in American history: the August 3, 1923, inauguration of Calvin Coolidge as president of the United States. […]

Joseph Fountain: Witness to the Inauguration

August 2, 2023

by Paul D. Houle Joseph Fountain, the twenty-four-year-old editor of the Springfield Reporter, scooped every reporter in Vermont—indeed, in the world—with his account of the presidential inauguration of Calvin Coolidge. […]

The Mellon Plan: The Legislative Fight for the First Supply-Side Tax Reforms

May 12, 2023

By The Honorable French Hill Tax reform isn’t easy, but it is possible. Even dramatic tax reform. Today, when many doubt that proposition, it’s useful to look back at another […]

Calvin Coolidge and the Post-Armistice Chlorine Gas Campaign

March 7, 2023

By Robert M. Klein, M.D., Columbia University Irving Medical Center On May 18, 1924, First Congregational Church in Washington held its regular service. But this Sunday, one important congregant was […]

GRACE: ON THE AIR

December 4, 2022

GRACE COOLIDGE’S RADIO DEBUT OVER STATION NAA ON DECEMBER 4, 1922 By Jerry L. Wallace Next year is a centennial year for President Calvin Coolidge. But this year marks a […]