In the wee hours of the morning on Aug. 3, 1923, the light from an oil lamp flickered in the parlor of a Vermont farmhouse as a father swore in his son to become the 30th president of the United ...

BRATTLEBORO — One hundred and two years ago, Vermont’s Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th President of the United States. Here’s how the Coolidge Foundation website describes the moment: “It was ...

For years, most Americans’ vision of history has been shaped by the New Deal historians. Writing soon after Franklin Roosevelt’s death, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and others celebrated his accomplishments ...

On August 2, 1923, President Warren Harding suddenly died. Vice President Calvin Coolidge took the presidential oath of office, administered by his father, a justice of the peace. Myth has it that ...

The nation faces massive defense debt, brought on by a war that has divided America. The economy is in a shambles, and inflation rages to near 20%. Debate is rife over legislation that would set ...

This month’s symposium in Washington, D.C., that marked the beginning of a year-long observance commemorating the 100th anniversary year of Calvin Coolidge becoming president contained too many ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - On August 15, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge visited Wausau as part of the American Legion convention. Coolidge, America’s 30th president, arrived in Wausau by train. Nearly ...

WASHINGTON (WCSC) — President Calvin Coolidge lit the first national Christmas tree on White House grounds back on Christmas Eve of 1923, establishing a tradition that continues to this day. In the ...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Northampton’s Calvin Coolidge library and museum, which bears the name of the 30th U.S. president has launched the first public fundraising campaign in its history. The ...