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My BookShelf

The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge
5 of 5 stars
The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge
by Calvin Coolidge
Have Faith In Massachusetts
5 of 5 stars
Have Faith In Massachusetts
by Calvin Coolidge
The Price of Freedom
5 of 5 stars
The Price of Freedom
by Calvin Coolidge
Foundations of the Republic
5 of 5 stars
Foundations of the Republic
by Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge: An American Enigma
4 of 5 stars
Coolidge: An American Enigma
by Robert Sobel
The Quotable Calvin Coolidge: Sensible Words for a New Century
3 of 5 stars
The Quotable Calvin Coolidge: Sensible Words for a New Century
by Calvin Coolidge
Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream: A Novel
4 of 5 stars
Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream: A Novel
by John Derbyshire
Calvin Coolidge, The Quiet President
3 of 5 stars
Calvin Coolidge, The Quiet President
by Donald R. McCoy
Calvin Coolidge - The Man from Vermont
3 of 5 stars
Calvin Coolidge - The Man from Vermont
by Claude Moore Fuess
The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge
3 of 5 stars
The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge
by Robert H. Ferrell
Your Son, Calvin Coolidge: A Selection of Letters from Calvin to His Father
5 of 5 stars
Your Son, Calvin Coolidge: A Selection of Letters from Calvin to His Father
by John Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge And The Coolidge Era: Essays On The History Of The 1920s
4 of 5 stars
Calvin Coolidge And The Coolidge Era: Essays On The History Of The 1920s
by John Earl Haynes
1920: The Year of the Six Presidents
4 of 5 stars
1920: The Year of the Six Presidents
by David Pietrusza
Silent Cal's Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's Calvin Coolidge
4 of 5 stars
Silent Cal's Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's Calvin Coolidge
by David Pietrusza
Why Coolidge Matters: Leadership Lessons from America's Most Underrated President
4 of 5 stars
Why Coolidge Matters: Leadership Lessons from America's Most Underrated President
by Charles C. Johnson
Leaders We Deserved
4 of 5 stars
Leaders We Deserved
by Alvin S. Felzenberg
A Companion to Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover
2 of 5 stars
A Companion to Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover
by Katherine Sibley
Vindicating the Founders: Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America
5 of 5 stars
Vindicating the Founders: Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America
by Thomas G. West
The Provincial: Calvin Coolidge and His World, 1885-1895
4 of 5 stars
The Provincial: Calvin Coolidge and His World, 1885-1895
by Hendrik V. Booraem
Mellon: An American Life
3 of 5 stars
Mellon: An American Life
by David Cannadine

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    On Coolidge: Is the 'Great' Depression his Fault?
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    Ask Grace
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    About
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    On Memorial Day
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    "Calvin Coolidge and Race: His Record in Dealing with the Racial Tensions of the 1920s"
  • On the 1919 Boston Police Strike Centennial
    On the 1919 Boston Police Strike Centennial
  • In the steps of Calvin Coolidge at Home
    In the steps of Calvin Coolidge at Home
  • "Look to Calvin Coolidge Concerning Trade Policy"
    "Look to Calvin Coolidge Concerning Trade Policy"

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Rushmore Dedication, 1927

Summer in the Adirondacks, 1926

Bok Tower Dedication, 1929

Coolidge Dam Dedication, 1930

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