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Today Americans of all backgrounds are on the hunt for a different politi­cal model. In fact, such a model awaits them, if only they turn their eyes to their own past...to America’s 30th president, Calvin Coolidge. Coolidge’s masterful autobiography offers urgent lessons for our age of exploding debt, increasingly centralized power, and fierce partisan division. This expanded and annotated volume, edited by Coolidge biographer Amity Shlaes and authorized by the Coolidge family, is the definitive edition of the text....

Delve into the pivotal moments of American history through the lens of presidential leadership with our rotating collection of State of the Union addresses from 1923 to 1932. This podcast offers a unique exploration of the political landscape during a transformative era, highlighting the voices of Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. Each address serves not only as a reflection of the nation's condition but also as a roadmap of legislative intentions and priorities, revealing the complex interplay between the executive branch and Congress. With every episode, listeners are invited to...

Calvin Coolidge (July 4, 1872 - January 5, 1933) was the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. Born in Vermont, Coolidge was a Republican lawyer from New England who climbed up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, becoming the state's 48th governor. His response to the Boston Police Strike of 1919 thrust him into the national spotlight as a man of decisive action. Coolidge was elected the country's 29th vice president the next year, succeeding the presidency upon the sudden death of President Warren G.

Hear live recordings of 11 US presidents, including Benjamin Harrison (23rd), William McKinley (25th), Theodore Roosevelt (26th), William H. Taft (27th), Woodrow Wilson (28th), Warren G. Harding (29th), Calvin Coolidge (30th), Herbert Hoover (31st), Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd), Harry S. Truman (34th), and Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th).

In this speech, Pres. Calvin Coolidge asserts that duty is collective as well as personal and that law must rest on the eternal foundations of righteousness. He argues that industry, thrift, and character cannot be conferred by act or resolve and that government cannot relieve from toil. He concludes by saying that America need a broader, firmer, deeper faith in the people, a faith that men desire to do right - that the government is founded upon a righteousness which will endure.

John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. (July 4, 1872-January 5, 1933) was the thirtieth president of the United States (1923-1929). A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state. His response to the Boston police strike of 1919 thrust him into the national spotlight and gave him a reputation as a man of decisive action.

A relatively short, autobiographical account of the life of Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States of America. The contents span from Coolidge's childhood to the conclusion of his second term as president. The book ends with a brief explanation of his decision not to run for a third term of office. - Summary by DGunn

The State of the Union address is an annual speech delivered by the President of the United States to a joint session of Congress. This important tradition not only reviews the nations current condition but also allows the President to present his legislative agenda and set national priorities requiring Congressional cooperation. This collection features compelling recordings of addresses from Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. - Summary by Wikipedia