Category Archive for "resources" | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Inaugural Address as Governor

April 24, 2014

Title: Inaugrual Address as Governor Date: January 2, 1919 Location: Boston, MA Context: Coolidge delivers his inaugural address as Governor of Massachusetts to the State Legislature (This version of the speech is reproduced from […]

Tags: Governor, inaugural address, Legislation, Massachusetts, Responsibility, Transition from War to Peace

Speeches as Governor of Mass. (1919-1920)

April 24, 2014

Title Date Source Inaugural Address as Governor 1/2/1919 Have Faith in Massachusetts Lincoln Day Proclamation 1/30/1919 Have Faith in Massachusetts Introducing Henry Cabot Lodge and A. Lawrence Lowell 3/19/1919 Have […]

The Destiny of America

April 24, 2014

Title: The Destiny of America Date: Memorial Day, 1923 Location: Northampton, MA Context: Speech recapping our core American values and celebrating the peace the U.S. was enjoying in 1923. Coolidge reminds his audience […]

Tags: American Idealism, Community Chest Collections, patriotism, Priority, Unity

The Place of Lincoln

April 24, 2014

Title: The Place of Lincoln Date: February 19, 1922 Location: Springfield, IL Context: Coolidge extols Abraham Lincoln for his example and greatness at the observance of Lincoln’s birthday (Original document available here) We […]

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, greatness, Lincoln, power of freedom, Presidents Day, Slavery, truth

Our Heritage from Hamilton

April 24, 2014

Title: Our Heritage from Hamilton Date: January 11, 1922 Location: Chicago, IL Context: Address on the anniversary of the birthday of Alexander Hamilton, before the Hamilton Club We may not know the source of […]

Tags: Birthday speech, Duty, Hamilton, principles

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