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 father whom he greatly admired (Sobel, 20). Calvin was a small, skinny boy with vibrant red hair. His hair gave him the nickname "Red," which many school friends called him. He had a sister named Abigail, who was born in 1875. Calvin was three
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Coolidge was a good student, making high grades and applying himself diligently. He often took long walks just to think and ponder things he had learned (Sobel, 25, 26, 28, 32, 33). In 1890, Coolidge proudly graduated from Black River Academy. He had no idea what his future had for him (Lawerence). He entered Amherst University in September of 1891 around the time his father married his stepmother (Sobel, 31). He learned many languages such as Greek, Latin, French, and German (Greenburg, 18). He eventually graduated from Amherst University unsure of what to do next.
Grace Goodhue worked at the Clarke Institute for the Deaf as a teacher. It was there that she met her future husband. Their love grew rapidly and on October 4, 1905 they got married in her parents home (Lawerence). She was perfect for him, his opposite in everything (Sobel, 247). They later had two sons, John Coolidge, and Calvin Jr. Coolidge, who he loved dearly (Greenburg, 22). In 1924, Calvin Jr. had a simple accident in tennis and got a simple blister which slowly became infected. He was rushed to the hospital, but a day later he had died. Calvin Jr. had died at the age of sixteen. It was at this time when people saw Coolidge as a father not the President of the United States. This did not stop Coolidge from pursuing his dream, he kept on going (Sobel, 295, 296, 298).
Calvin Coolidge came out of college not knowing what to do next. His father,
Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most popular, important and progressive presidents of the United States. He showed many acts of courage as president, which greatly shaped the direction the county went in both domestic and foreign policy. Roosevelt showed courage even before his presidency, while he worked as a frontier sheriff across the midwest United States. Both his college education at Harvard and years of service as frontier sheriff prepared Roosevelt to be an effective US president. Roosevelt's courageous accomplishments had a very positive impact on the nation.
President Theodore Roosevelt was the outmost incredible president of our nation. He cared about every aspect of our country. He was remarkable, brilliant, and strong. He brought something different to the table of the presidential legacy. His personality, however was like no other, he was an impossible act to follow. He also was impetuous and did not hesitate to work around the regulations to get what he wanted.
After Theodore Roosevelt’s father died of stomach cancer while Theodore was in his second year of college at Harvard College, it pushed and caused him to work even harder than he has been. His father’s death changed the direction of his whole life. After he graduated from Manga Cum Laude in 1880, he ended up enrolling at Columbia Law School, where he ranked twenty-first in his class and then he got married to Alice Hathaway Lee from Massachusetts. Theodore Roosevelt became the governor of New York City before he later became the vice president.
	Coolidge was the first in his family to attend college. His years in Amherst gave Coolidge "an understanding of culture, strengthened his bent toward civic service and also persuaded him of the necessity of stability and harmony in the affairs of men." ("American Presidency"). He later graduated with honors and became an scholar with an interest in law.
Theodore Roosevelt was a man on a mission. Maybe he didn¹t know it, but he was. He affected millions of people throughout his life in many different ways. He was the leader of a famous military group, he was an author, a lawyer, and he was also the 26th president of the united states, all of these things ended up bringing him fame.
Theodore Roosevelt is widely thought of as the first modern President of the United States. The influence that the office has today began to develop during Roosevelt’s time in office. His impact is one that will not be forgotten.
As the 26th president of the United States and also the youngest president ever elected, Theodore Roosevelt faced many challenging decisions, but he knew how to handle them. He fought for what he believed and never backed down from that belief. Theodore Roosevelt faced challenging circumstances while growing up which made many consider him to be frail and not likely to succeed; however, he came to be known as a notable statesman, military leader, governor, vice-president of the United States, and finally the most powerful leader in the free world, President of the United States of America.
Coolidge had a very different personality than Harding. Coolidge was a rather cold person. He spoke in a high pitched, squeaky voice and spoke as little as possible. He had a dry sense of humor and was
On January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born to James and Sara Roosevelt. The Roosevelt’s were a prominent family for many generations, staking their claim in the economy through real estate and trade. As an only child he got plenty of attention from a mother who adored him, almost to the point of being overbearing. Even though his mom could be strict, Roosevelt was a spirited child who still found ways to get in trouble the minute her head was turned. His father wasn’t as attentive, being that this was the late 1800’s, it was the woman’s job to raise the children. It has been connected by a biographer James MacGregor Burns that Roosevelt’s father was more involved with his son than what was typical at that time (MacGegor, pg 29)
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York City, making him the only president born there (Lamb 152). As a child Roosevelt was always very sick and frail, and had bad asthma (Kent 13). Despite this he never got tired of playing with his friends and inventing new games to play. Since he was always sick, a nanny tutored Roosevelt until he was old enough to attend college (Kent 14). When Roosevelt turned ten, his father had told him, “Theodore, you have the mind but you
Coolidge was known as "Silent Cal," due to his quiet disposition. However, he did work to end the corruption that was so widespread during the Harding Administration.
Theodore Roosevelt was one of our greatest presidents. He created the FDA and improved the position of the presidency greatly. Before Theodore came to be president, the position of presidency was slow and wasn’t very interesting so he made the executive branch more powerful by starting new reforms and a strong foreign policy. The life of a president is hard. It is full of stress, responsibilities, and a strong dedication the welfare of your country. Theodore had to deal with all of these presidential stresses, taking up much of his time. Do you know, though, that despite being a president, he led a life of excitement and freedom that many other presidents had never before experienced? Theodore, “Teddy” as his first wife Alice called him,
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 and honest man who established the same values in his son. John grew up to be a principle young man of strong character under his father’s guidance. John Calvin Coolidge (he dropped the john after college) was named after his father who works as
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