Letter from Calvin Coolidge to his Father

April 25, 2025

Date: December 20, 1923 Context: Coolidge encloses two letters, but only the one about John survives. The enclosed letter is from John’s English teacher at Mercersburg Academy, Archibald Rutledge. Rutledge […]

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Letter from Calvin Coolidge to Herbert Pratt

April 25, 2025

Date: October 27, 1928 Context: Coolidge writes of his plans for retirement in this letter to Amherst classmate Herbert Pratt. The president expresses a desire to travel and positively comments […]

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Address at the University of Vermont

April 25, 2025

Date: June 28, 1920 Location: Burlington, VT Context: Coolidge speaks about peace and equality. The university conferred him an honorary LL. D. on this occasion. Vermont was fashioned by men […]

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