Tag Archive for "Duty" | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

A Proclamation – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts by His Excellency Calvin Coolidge, Governor

April 24, 2014

Title: A Proclamation – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts by His Excellency Calvin Coolidge, Governor Date: September 24, 1919 Location: Boston, MA Context: Coolidge issues a proclamation that the Boston police strike will […]

Tags: Boston Police Strike, Boston Riots, Duty, public safety, Rule of Law, Security

Plymouth, Labor Day

April 24, 2014

Title: Plymouth, Labor Day Date: September 1, 1919 Location: Plymouth, MA Context: As the Governor of Massachusetts, Coolidge delivers a Labor Day address that highlights the interdependence between “the property class and the […]

Tags: Duty, Economic Prosperity, Economics, Industry and Business, Labor Day, Labor Relations, laziness, work

Amherst College Commencement

April 24, 2014

Title: Amherst College Commencement Date: June 18, 1919 Location: Amherst, MA Context: Coolidge shares memories and sentiments at a commencement address at Amherst (Original document available here) To the son of any […]

Tags: Amherst College, civilization, classical, commencement, Duty, Education, ideals, Knowledge, learning

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