December 22, 2017
By: Jerry L. Wallace It was Christmas Eve of 1922. In their suite at the New Willard Hotel, Calvin and Grace Coolidge sat down before Mrs. Coolidge’s radio set—she being […]
Read MoreNovember 7, 2017
By: John Ferrell Later this month Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving and recall the iconic vessel Mayflower, which in 1620 brought over the first English Pilgrims to the New World. But there […]
Read MoreOctober 20, 2017
In Coolidge’s day, it was common for America’s elected leaders to leave the summer heat of Washington D.C. for milder climates. Wherever the president deigned to stay became the “Summer White House,” a vacation home from which the nation’s commander-in-chief would continue his work. For President Coolidge, these summer trips were just as much about a change of scenery as they were an escape from the mugginess of Washington…
Read MoreMay 19, 2017
By John Hendrickson As spring nears its arrival many Americans, if not already, are getting ready to enjoy another fishing season. Many anglers fish throughout the year either in the […]
Read MoreMay 17, 2017
By Jared Rhoads Ninety years ago this week, on May 17, 1927, President Calvin Coolidge addressed several thousand of the nation’s physicians as they gathered for the annual meeting of […]
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