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challenges and perseverance in life of, 4–5
college education of (see Amherst College, Coolidge’s education at)
comparison of, with other presidents, 7–8
courtship of, and marriage to Grace Goodhue by, 78–87 (see also Coolidge, Grace Ann Goodhue (wife))
death of, 454–56
dropping of first name by, 67, 69
family of (see Coolidge, Calvin, Jr. (son); Coolidge, John “Colonel” (father); Coolidge, John (son); Coolidge, Victoria Josephine Moor (mother); Coolidge family)
health concerns of, 384–85
as justice of the peace and notary public, 101
law practice of (see Law practice, Coolidge’s)
legal education of, at Hammond and Field law firm, 60–69
life of, after presidency, 434–37
as Massachusetts governor (see Governor of Massachusetts, Coolidge as)
as Massachusetts lieutenant governor, 135–45
as Massachusetts Senate president, 121–24, 126–27, 129–35
as Massachusetts state representative, 94–105
as Massachusetts state senator, 111–12, 114–21
on Northampton city council, 71–72, 74–76
as Northampton City Solicitor General, 75
as Northampton mayor, 106–11
Northampton school committee loss of, 86, 88, 90
personal life of (see Personal life, Coolidge’s)
post-presidency life of (see Post-presidency life, Coolidge’s)
presidential candidacy of (see Presidential candidacy, Coolidge’s)
Republican Party work of, 82, 94, 127–29, 450–53 (see also Republican Party)
school education of, at Black River Academy, 24–30
Silent Cal nickname and silence of (see Silence, Coolidge’s)
speeches by (see Speeches, Coolidge’s)
as U.S. president (see Coolidge administration)
as U.S. vice-president (see Harding administration; Vice-presidency, Coolidge’s)
Coolidge, Calvin Galusha (grandfather), 2, 14–19, 21
Coolidge, Calvin, Jr. (son)
birth of, 104–5
death of, 4, 11, 298–300, 447
employment of, 5, 250
fan mail to, 253
illness of, 122–23
spruce tree as memorial for, 301–3
visit to White House by, 282–83, 296
writing by, 238–39
Coolidge, Carlos, 1, 17, 49
Coolidge, Carrie Brown (stepmother), 32, 48, 70, 81, 93, 99, 101, 104, 106, 110, 111, 124, 135, 187, 194, 196
Coolidge, Grace Anna Goodhue (wife)
alienation of, from Coolidge, 395, 419, 425–26, 428
as asset to Coolidge’s career, 134
at Black Hills summer White House, 370–86
at Cedar Lodge summer White House, 419–20
charity events of, 316
Clarke School for the Deaf and, 231–32
at Coolidge’s death, 454–56
on Coolidge’s father, 110–11
on Coolidge’s portrait, 396–97
courtship of, by Coolidge, 79–87
as first lady, 282–83
first visit of, to Hardings, 204–5
Jim Haley issue and, 376–77
Florence Harding and, 212, 229
honeymoon of, 88–90
illness of, 413, 419–20
life of, after wedding, 90–92
life of, during vice-presidency, 224–25
move of, into White House, 259–61
at National Women’s Republican Club, 237
personal life of (see Personal life, Coolidge’s)
post-presidency reconciliation of, with Coolidge, 436–37
at presidential inauguration, 326–27
return to Vermont by, 428–31
self-sufficiency of, 99
separations of, from Coolidge, 425–26
social challenges of, during vice-presidency, 220
sons of (see Coolidge, Calvin, Jr. (son); Coolidge, John (son))
as sorority president, 109, 136
on visit of Prince Edward, 309
wedding of, 87
White House housekeeper and, 347–48
White House spruce memorial by, of Calvin, Jr., 11, 301–3
writing by, 448
Coolidge, Henry D., 96, 104, 123
Coolidge, John (son), 5, 11, 101, 104, 105, 123, 124, 187, 225, 232, 241, 260, 261, 293, 296, 300, 316, 367
at Amherst College, 286, 295, 312–13, 333
birth of, 93
at Camp Devens military training camp, 250, 252
death of Calvin, Jr., and, 303
employment of, 429
graduation of, 345
meeting of, with Prince Edward, 309
reaction of, to Harding’s death and Coolidge’s presidency, 252
Florence Trumbull and, 350, 355, 425–26
visit to White House by, 282, 296
wedding of, to Florence Trumbull, 437
writing by, 213–14
Coolidge, John “Colonel” (father)
administration of presidential oath of office to Coolidge by, 251–52
bust of, 339
cheese business of, 29–30
Coolidge’s correspondence with, 197–98, 208
Coolidge’s presidential campaign and, 309
death of, 342–43
job of, with Vermont governor, 74
law enforcement work of, 27
life of, in Plymouth, Vermont, 13–30
remarriage of, to Carrie Brown, 32
road commissioner office of, 57
telephone installation for, 338
as Vermont state representative, 20
as Vermont state senator, 109–11
Coolidge, Josiah, 275
Coolidge, Julian, 60
Coolidge, Julius Caesar, 15
Coolidge, Louis, 96, 141, 186, 199
Coolidge, Oliver, 1–4, 10, 194
Coolidge, Polly, 2–3
Coolidge, Sally, 3
Coolidge, Sarah Almeda Brewer (grandmother), 11, 14, 21, 24, 87, 92
Coolidge, Victoria Josephine Moor (mother)
death of, 4, 24
illness of, 21–22
life of, in Plymouth, Vermont, 13–30
Coolidge, William, 96, 186–87, 199
Coolidge administration. See also Coolidge, Calvin (John Calvin)
appointees of, 323–24, 328–30
aviation issues in, 341–42, 344–46, 349–51, 356, 361–63, 365–69
Black Hills summer White House of, 370–86
budget issues in, 254–55, 261–63, 277–78, 330–31, 345, 348–54, 363–64
cabinet in, 257–58, 261, 319, 324, 328–30
ceremonial duties of, 267–68
continuity issues for, 255–59
death of father during, 342–43
decision not to run for reelection, 381–86
defense expenditures in, 332, 335, 344, 350–51
defense of tax policy of, 341–44, 346–47, 363–64
economy during, 314–15
farm issues in, 304–6, 314, 321, 344, 346, 351–55
first elected full term of, 319–40
flood control issues in, 341, 344, 353–54, 356–60, 378–79, 389, 396, 398–403
foreign policy issues in, 388, 392–94, 403–4
Harding administration scandals and corruption affecting, 255, 262, 268–69, 280–83, 322
Warren Harding’s death and beginning of, 251–53
illness and death of Calvin, Jr. during, 298–300
immigration issues in, 268, 279–80, 285–89
inauguration speeches of, 326–28
Ku Klux Klan issues in, 295, 334, 336
labor issues in, 256, 262
legacy of, 5–12, 444
Mount Rushmore and, 347, 352–53, 367–68, 370, 375–76, 383–84, 386, 438–40
new technology and, 356
Pan-American Conference and, 406–7, 412
peace treaty issues in, 360–61, 388, 394, 403, 408–12, 417, 421–23, 432–33
personal life during, 259–61, 269–70, 274–77, 282–83, 294–95, 312–13, 316–17, 332–34, 347–48, 355–56, 419–21, 425–26, 428–31
problems of, with Charles Dawes, 320–21, 325–29
public works issues in, 343–44, 352–53
radio broadcast technology and, 271, 273
reconciliation with Vermont during, 428–31
reelection campaign, 301–20 (see also Reelection campaign, Coolidge’s)
service ideal in, 317, 323–24
shortcomings of, 8–9
stock market crash after, 437–38
Supreme Court appointment by, 324
tax bill of, 288–92, 337–40
tax issues in, 302–3, 310–11, 313–16, 321, 394–95
tax reform issues in, 264–67, 278, 284–85
tax revenues in, 301, 320, 330–31
Teapot Dome scandal and (see Teapot Dome scandal)
tensions with Herbert Hoover in, 353, 356–57, 360
veterans’ issues in, 268, 275, 285–86, 290, 321
White House spruce memorial for Calvin, Jr., by, 301–3
Coolidge-Dawes Caravan, 307, 308, 313–14, 318
Coolidge family
in Boston, 96
Coolidge’s interest in, 10–11
deaths in (see Deaths)
debt curse of, 1–4
at Harvard, 60
life of, in Plymouth, Vermont, 13–30 (see also Plymouth, Vermont)
limekiln lot of (see Limekiln lot)
migration of, to United States from England, 18–19
parents (see Coolidge, John “Colonel” (father); Coolidge, Victoria Josephine Moor (mother))
westward migration of, 3, 13, 17–18
Corruption
in campaign spending, 196–97
in Harding administration, 232–33, 235, 244–45, 280–83 (see also Teapot Dome scandal)
in Harding administration, as issue for Coolidge administration, 255, 262, 268–69, 322
political turnover and, 49
Cortelyou, George, 102
Costa Rica, 218–19
Coupal, James, 296, 298
Couzens, James, 278–79, 280, 281, 285, 315–16, 320, 323, 328, 363–64
Cox, James, 203, 208, 218
Coxey, Jacob, 46–47
Coxey’s Army, 46
Cramer, Charles, 247
Crane, Winthrop Murray, 74–75, 77–78, 81–82, 88, 96, 111, 115, 117, 142, 178, 184, 187, 198–200, 202, 208, 221, 264, 444
Crissinger, Daniel, 246
Crowley, James, 158
Cuba, 71, 154, 352, 380, 406–8, 412, 422, 433, 441
Curley, James, 106
Curse, debt as, 1–4
Curse of Bigness, The (papers), 100
Curtin, Lawrence, 345
Curtis, Charles, 228
Curtis, Edward, 346
Curtis, Edwin Upton, 65, 151–52, 156, 158–60, 164–70
Cushendun, Lord, 422
Cutter, Elizabeth, 69, 78
Czolgosz, Leon Frank, 47, 76
Daily column, Coolidge’s, 441–49
Dale, Porter, 251–52, 400
Dams. See Flood control issues
Daniel Guggenheim Foundation for the Promotion of Aeronautics, 361, 367
Daniels, Josephus, 206
Dante, 92
Daugherty, Harry
alleged kickback scheme of, 280–81
campaign spending charges and, 197
as Coolidge’s attorney general, 257, 258, 263, 269, 275, 282
in Harding campaign, 205
as Harding’s attorney general, 210, 219, 222, 227, 234, 235, 236, 247
reaction of, to strikes, 241–42
resignation of, 283–84
Daugherty, Mal, 322
Davis, Arthur Vining, 52, 120, 133, 222, 315–16
Davis, James, 284
Davis, John W., 295, 297, 299, 304, 305, 312, 315, 316, 318, 319
Davis, Robert, 290
Dawes, Charles, 227, 255, 257, 261, 298, 303, 310, 331, 339, 346, 350, 368, 377, 395,
broom issue and, 236
as Budget Bureau secretary, 226
at Congressional hearings on war expenses, 212
Coolidge administration problems with, 320–21, 325–29
as Coolidge’s vice-presidential running mate, 294, 307–9
peace treaty ratification and, 426, 432
as presidential candidate, 402
Dawes, Henry, 294
Dawes Plan, 294
Deaths
Clarence Barron, 425
during Boston Police strike, 161–62, 166
William Jennings Bryan, 319
Abigail Coolidge (sister), 28
Calvin Galusha Coolidge (grandfather), 21
Calvin (John Calvin) Coolidge (father), 454–56
Calvin Coolidge, Jr. (son), 4, 11, 298–303
Carrie Brown Coolidge (stepmother), 196
John Coolidge (father), 342–43
Sarah Coolidge (grandmother), 92
Victoria Coolidge (mother), 24
Winthrop Murray Crane, 208
William Dillingham, 249
effects of, on Coolidge, 4
Charles Edward Garman, 99
Lemira Goodhue, 438
William Goodhue, 247
Warren G. Harding, 6, 251–53
Henry Cabot Lodge, 319
Herbert Mayhew Lord, 449
William McKinley, 76
J. P. Morgan, 118
Dwight Morrow, 449
Theodore Roosevelt, 149
William Stickney, 454
Henry Wallace, 317
Woodrow Wilson, 279
Debates, Amherst College, 55. See also Speeches, Coolidge’s
Debs, Eugene V., 47, 234, 235
Debt
Coolidge and, 5, 91 (see also Personal finance, Coolidge’s)
as Coolidge family curse, 1–4
Coolidge on forgiveness of European, 280
national (see National debt)
Declaration of Independence, 19–20, 438, 439
Dedham Covenant, 18–19
Deere, John, 18
Deering, John Percy, 41–42, 43, 44, 54, 56, 61, 76
Deering, Rose, 76
Defense spending, Coolidge administration, 332, 335, 344, 350–51
Defense spending, Massachusetts, 143
Deficit issue, 394–95, 424–25
Deitrick, Frederick, 154
Delineator, The (magazine), 229–30
Democratic Party
conventions of, 203, 295–300, 304
Henry Cabot Lodge on, 94
in Massachusetts, 109, 111
of Massachusetts, 180
support for Coolidge by, 108, 131
Woodrow Wilson and, 113
Demosthenes, 39, 63, 124
Denby, Edwin, 258, 269, 281, 329
Dennis, Alfred Pearce, 73–74, 79, 342
Depression, 11–12, 448
De Valera, Éamon, 152, 176
Dewey, Melvil, 33–34
Dickens, Charles, 2
Dickinson, Austin, 34, 47, 63, 67
Dickinson, Edward, 34
Dickinson, Emily, 34
Dickinson, Lavinia, 63
Dickinson, Marquis Fayette, 104
Dickinson, Samuel, 34
Dickinson, Susan, 67
Dickinson, Walter Mason, 71
Dillingham, William P., 61, 66, 223, 249, 268
Dirigibles, 341
Disarmament conference, Harding’s, 227
Disarmament treaty. See Peace treaty
District of Columbia budget, 261–62
Dividends, taxation of, 266
Doheny, Edward, 282, 295, 305
Dover, Elmer, 208, 234, 239
Dow, Charles, 46
Dow Jones Industrial Average, 11–12, 46, 83, 100, 207–8, 311, 320, 331, 397, 424–25, 437–38, 440, 449
Dow Jones Transportation Average, 100
Drilling concessions. See Teapot Dome scandal
Dupont Circle, 355
Durant, W. C., 440
Earned income credit, 279
Earthquake, Japanese, 262
Easterwood, William E., Jr., 366
Eastman, Joseph, 119–20, 140, 147–48, 330
Economic issues. See also Federal budget; Taxes
in Coolidge administration, 5–9, 12
Coolidge’s interest in, at Amherst College, 38–47, 70–72
Coolidge’s language on, 12
Edison, Thomas, 307
Education
Coolidge’s articles about, 229–30
of immigrants, 65
Education, Coolidge’s
at Black River Academy, 24–32
college (see Amherst College, Coolidge’s education at)
legal, at Hammond and Field law firm, 60–69
prep school, at St. Johnsbury Academy, 31–32
religious, 20
Edward, Prince of Wales, 217, 309
Edwards Church, 91, 99, 107
Electoral freedom, 94
Electric horse, 325–26
Electricity, 6
Elkins Act, 100
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 33, 53, 58
Entablature, Mount Rushmore, 379–80, 427
Entrance exam, Amherst College, 31–32
Essay, Coolidge’s, 55–56, 66–67
Estate taxes, 288
Ethiopia, 390, 392–93, 416
Ettor, Joseph, 114, 116
Exports, 101
Fables in Slang (book), 92
Fairbanks Scales, 47
Fall, Albert, 181, 223, 242, 249, 281
as Harding’s interior secretary, 214–15, 222, 226, 227
indictment of, 295
resignation of, 243
Teapot Dome scandal and, 239–40, 269
Family. See Coolidge family
Farmer-Labor Party, 346
Farm issues, Coolidge administration, 304–6, 314, 321, 344, 346, 351–55, 403
Farms, Coolidge’s vs. Hoover’s, 423
Father. See Coolidge, John “Colonel” (father)
Federal aid issues, 357–60, 400–403, 405
Federal budget
Coolidge administration, 5–6, 254–55, 261–63, 277–78, 330–31, 345
Harding administration, 207, 225–26, 236–37
as Harding campaign issue, 190–91, 210
Benjamin Harrison’s, 40
for World War I, 143–44
Federalism, 357–58
Federal Liquidation Board, 226
Federal Reserve System, 120, 191, 205, 222, 246, 266, 304, 394–95, 440
Federal Trade Commission, 127, 315–16
Federal Triangle project, 347
Fess, Simeon, 191, 383
Field, Henry P., 34, 64–65, 67, 69, 91, 96, 106, 112, 142, 155, 178, 268, 313, 318. See also Hammond and Field law firm
Field, Thomas P., 34
Fifty-four-hour-week plan, 113
