The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge · 1929
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Description
Calvin Coolidge published his autobiography in 1929, just after leaving the White House. True to his nickname, Silent Cal keeps the style spare and plain. He traces his rise from a Vermont farm to the presidency.
Coolidge recalls his father's store, his law practice, and his climb through Massachusetts politics. He became president on Warren Harding's sudden death in 1923, then won his own term. The Roaring Twenties appear here without noise or boast. Readers value the book for its calm voice and its glimpse of a frugal, vanished New England. He gives his early years more space than his time in the White House.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Calvin Coolidge |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1929 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 256 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Internet Archive |