Title: Oratory in History Date: May 1, 1890 Location: Ludlow, VT Context: Coolidge’s First Speech To further estimate the degree in which oratory has influenced the history of the world, would be […]
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Date: October 16, 1930 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) We would save ourselves from a great deal of discouragement and impatience if we had a better historical perspective. […]
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Date: June 11, 1931 Location: Northampton, MA Summary: Coolidge writes that historians should make an attempt at learning more about American history by accessing archives in Europe through the use of […]
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Title: Address on the Anniversary of the First Continental Congress Date: September 25, 1924 Location: Philadelphia, PA Context: Coolidge lauds history of Philadelphia and the virtues of private ownership No […]
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Title: At the Home of Daniel Webster Date: July 4, 1916 Location: Marshfield, MA Context: Coolidge delivers a speech on the promise of 1776 and the legacy of the Declaration […]
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