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    CALVIN COOLIDGE John Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth President of the United States, was a quiet but brave man. His primary focus was on domestic issues within the United States. His childhood was hard, he pulled through and his life was a mirror of his strength. Calvin Coolidge did great things which were reflected in his personal life, his political upbringing, and his presidency until his death. Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4, 1872, in Plymouth Notch, Virginia. He was named after his

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    Calvin Coolidge Biography

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    Although every president wants to be like President Reagan, a good example is Calvin Coolidge because he has a picture of Reagan at his desk. Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4th, 1872, Plymouth Notch, Vermont. He was the 30th president of the United States (1923-1929). His early life was noticed by two major destruction- the death of his mother when he was 12, and the death of his only sister when he was 18. His father later remarried and lived a long life. His father was a very hard working

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    Calvin Coolidge was a man of action, he was never stagnant on an issue and tried his best to listen and solve problems at hand. He lived a minimalistic life, living on what he needed not on what he wanted. In addition, he was a listener and less of a speaker, but in today’s societywe need people to understand problems not to blabber endlessly on matters without getting anything accomplished. Personally I am similar to Coolidge because I try my best to deal with problems even If I’m not completely

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    Calvin Coolidge Beliefs

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    While drafting out my essay on the values President Coolidge and I share, I began to wonder what people thought of when they heard ‘Calvin Coolidge’. I asked many acquaintances and the results shocked me. Majority of those that I spoke with about President Coolidge did not know much about him. They felt as though he was not a good or popular president because they had not heard much about him during school, unlike other presidents such as President Lincoln and President Washington. The only thing

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    Essay on Calvin Coolidge

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    On August 2, 1923, Calvin Coolidge was vacationing at his father's home at Plymouth,Vermont when one night he was awakened by the tragic news of Warren Harding's death. Harding ,who had been on a public speaking tour of the West, when his health began to deteriorate, tried poorly to alleviate the scandal that have been plaguing his presidency. Praying by candlelight, Coolidge descended the stairs to the plain living room of his father's house, lighted only by two kerosene lamps. Upon an old wooden

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    Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge, many young people have not heard the name Calvin Coolidge as they're growing up. President Coolidge has earned the right of not being very known. He was known as “Silent Cal” because of the fact that he never really talked that much and because of his quiet demeanor. Because of this, he chose not to seek his second term. John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was born in the town of Plymouth Notch, Vermont on the 4th of July of 1872 to John Coolidge Sr. and Victoria Josephine

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    From reading the “Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge”, an extremely important Coolidge value was his strength. As the 30th president, he re-established American trust in the executive branch of the government. After the presidency of President Harding, the American public has lost their trust in him due to the scandals such as the Teapot Dome Scandal. The people were tired from World War I and the roaring twenties were just around the corner. From 1923 to 1929, Calvin Coolidge’s presidency was one of

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    States, Calvin Coolidge, suffered from the trauma of death, and this trauma led to his reputation as the least effective and successful presidents the country has ever seen. A variety of statements, polls, historian accounts, and political scientists all state the “lack of imagination and idealism” during Coolidge’s presidency (19). Childhood development, political success, and death affected Coolidge’s life and presidency. Born on July 4th, 1872 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont (20), Calvin Coolidge

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    the eloquent words of President Calvin Coolidge, “the human mind has the power to know truth.” The founders of our nation worked tirelessly assembling the pieces of heritage and the bits of idealogy that were scattered about the thirteen colonies not to change the status quo but to pursue the truth. The founders of our nation did not read the orations of Cicero or the remarks

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    Northampton, Massachusetts, and they couldn’t tell if he was dead or not because of his shy personality and many people questioned it. He was known for many names like, John Calvin Coolidge, Calvin Coolidge, and John Coolidge. He was a farmer, and his mom died when he was 12 and then his sister died a few years following. His son Calvin Jr, died from an infected splinter, he had 2 children and was known as a strict father. In 1905, he married Grace Anna Goodhue, who was a teacher for the deaf. He went

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