Calvin's mother died of consumption in 1885 when her son was twelve. In his autobiography he writes of kneeling at his mother's bedside to receive her final blessing, and of carrying her coffin to the ...
To a casual observer on July 4, 1924, Calvin Coolidge must have seemed the most fortunate man in the nation. It was his 52nd birthday, and just weeks before he had secured the Republican nomination ...
On the C-SPAN Networks: Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation has hosted 13 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1999 Forum. The year with the most events was 2023 with three ...
BRATTLEBORO — One hundred and two years ago, Vermont’s Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th President of the United States. Here’s how the Coolidge Foundation website describes the moment: “It was ...
PLYMOUTH NOTCH — Jenny Sayles Harville grew up knowing John Coolidge only as Grandpa, not the son of President Calvin Coolidge. The family historical mantle was light, she said Wednesday, amid a sea ...
One of the defining moments of the Coolidge presidency — and the family's history — was the death of 16-year-old Calvin Jr. from blood poisoning after a summertime tennis game at the White House.
“The Swearing In of Calvin Coolidge by His Father,” by Arthur Keller Credit: Courtesy of Library of Congress Hundreds of people are expected in Plymouth Notch next week for a four-day centennial ...