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Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.; [1] / ˈ k uː l ɪ dʒ /; July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929.
Calvin Coolidge's tenure as the 30th president of the United States began on August 2, 1923, when Coolidge became president upon Warren G. Harding's death, and ended on March 4, 1929.
Aug 5, 2024 · Calvin Coolidge (born July 4, 1872, Plymouth, Vermont, U.S.—died January 5, 1933, Northampton, Massachusetts) was the 30th president of the United States (1923–29). Coolidge acceded to the presidency after the death in office of Warren G. Harding, just as the Harding scandals were coming to light.
Oct 27, 2009 · Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), the 30th U.S. president, led the nation through most of the Roaring Twenties, a decade of dynamic social and cultural change, materialism and excess.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn more about the life of Calvin Coolidge, or 'Silent Cal,' America's 30th president, at Biography.com. Coolidge served as president during the 'Roaring Twenties' boom, directly preceding...
As America’s 30th President (1923-1929), Calvin Coolidge demonstrated his determination to preserve the old moral and economic precepts of frugality amid the material prosperity which many...
A conservative Republican who believed in limited government and reduction of debt, Coolidge broke with some in his party and came out in favor of women's suffrage. In 1918 he was elected governor and supported some mildly progressive measures.
Overview. A quiet and somber man whose sour expression masked a dry wit, Calvin Coolidge was known as "Silent Cal." After learning of his ascendancy to the presidency following the death of Warren Harding in 1923, Coolidge was sworn in by his father, a justice of the peace, in the middle of the night and, displaying his famous "cool," promptly ...
Calvin Coolidge - White House Historical Association. At 2:30 on the morning of August 3, 1923, while visiting in Vermont, Calvin Coolidge received word that Warren G. Harding was dead and he was president.
Feb 16, 2022 · The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Calvin Coolidge, including the Calvin Coolidge Papers. Born in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, in 1872, Coolidge was a lawyer, businessman, state legislator, and Massachusetts governor (1919-20). In 1920, Coolidge was elected vice president (1921-23 ...