When Presidents Had REAL Pets Dec 8, 2008
Calvin Coolidge had a raccoon named Rebecca, and a wallaby. (I think it would be neat to have a pet with a pouch. (CBS News)
Today in History Dec 7, 2008
Thought for Today: "No nation ever had an army large enough to guarantee it against attack in time of peace or insure it victory in time of war." President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933). Buzz Up. (Yahoo News)
The limits of history Dec 7, 2008
One of the season's best books is Dennis Lehane's "The Given Day," a gripping account of the 1919 Boston police strike, which catapulted Calvin Coolidge to national prominence. There are people here who can still tell you about the horror of the Cocoanut Grove fire, where 492 perished in a nightclub in the late autumn of 1942. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
National Park Foundation and National Park Service Present 85th Anniversary of the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Dec 5, 2008
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation today celebrated the opening ceremony of the 85th Anniversary of the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree, a tradition begun in 1923 when President Calvin Coolidge lit the first tree in President's Park on behalf of all Americans. Presented by the National Park Foundation in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), with support from GE Consumer and Industrial and Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the event featured music and... (PR Newswire)
Pair Of Christmas Trees Light Up In DC Dec 5, 2008
Every president has presided over the tree lighting since Calvin Coolidge in 1923. The ceremony kicks off weeks of activities that allow the public to soak in the holiday scene around the White House. (Click2Houston, TX)
Vice Presidents Returned to Office Dec 4, 2008
Twentith Century VPs That Served Out a Presidential Term. Only four vice presidents that filled out the term of a deceased chief executive would win reelection in their own right and all four lived in the 20th Century. (Suite101.com)
Walter Boverini; represented Lynn's interests on Beacon Hill Dec 1, 2008
He later earned a master's degree in education from Calvin Coolidge College in Boston. He also received two honorary doctorate degrees, from New England School of Law and Salem State College. (Boston Globe)
Letters to the Editor Dec 1, 2008
Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover believed in a laissez-faire form of government prior to the 1930s Depression. Likewise, President Ronald Reagan dismantled our antitrust laws and promoted deregulation. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Hype is the engine of panic Nov 30, 2008
As in the case of the once-unpopular Ulysses S. Grant, Calvin Coolidge and Harry Truman, Bush's supposedly "worst" presidency could one day not look so bad in comparison with the various administrations that followed. But these days even that modest assessment that things aren't that bad -- or all that different from the past -- may well elicit a hysterical reaction from an increasingly hysterical generation. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Daniele named to Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of MA Nov 29, 2008
Over the centuries the roll reads as a who s who of Massachusetts history including President John F. Kennedy, President Calvin Coolidge, patriot William Dawes, MG Benjamin Lincoln, Senator Leverett Saltonstall, James Michael Curley, Christian Herter and so on. The Company also operates a unique military museum on the 4th Floor of Faneuil Hall open Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.. (Medfield Press, MA)
Bisbee tradition turns the holiday lights on Nov 29, 2008
The Festival of Lights ceremony carries on the holiday tradition that President Calvin Coolidge first started when he ceremoniously lit the first outdoor tree at the White House in 1923, he stated. Then, Oertle led the audience in counting down from 10 to one, at which time strings of lights along streets in Old Bisbee were illuminated. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Vets' Corner: Doing whats needed Nov 29, 2008
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Treats for the Troops and Pencils for Peace are in full force. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Kids vote for first dog with coins; money to go toward education Nov 27, 2008
President Calvin Coolidge and his wife Grace were responsible for the pair of raccoons, along with 12 dogs in their small White House "zoo.". Journalists helped make some of the pets national celebrities, Trost said. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Christmas Tree History Nov 23, 2008
President Calvin Coolidge moved the National Christmas tree to its present location near the White House and switched on the newly installed electric lights. Christmas Trees in the Home. (Suite101.com)
Infotainment Nov 21, 2008
US President Calvin Coolidge liked to eat breakfast while having his head rubbed with vaseline. Only 51% of South Carolina high school students will graduate, the lowest of any state. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Sierra Leone: Barack Obama is Not the First "Black President" Nov 19, 2008
These sources together yield six American Presidents believed to have had "Black blood": Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Dwight David Eisenhower. These sources, however, do not offer compelling empirical evidence to support their claims. (allAfrica.com)
Martha Wilkinson Woods Nov 19, 2008
A sports enthusiast, Martha was a swimmer in high school at Calvin Coolidge High School in Washington, DC where she swam AAU for Walter Reed Hospital Swim Club. During her four years of competitive swimming she was on teams that won four National AAU Championship titles. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Lou... Nov 17, 2008
On his arrival back in the US, a fleet of warships and aircraft escorted him to Washington, D.C. where President Calvin Coolidge awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross. His Grandson, Erik Lindbergh, repeated this trip 75 years later in 2002 in 17 hours 17 minutes. (Suite101.com)
Presidential Etch A Sketch artist Nov 17, 2008
"Calvin Coolidge gave me the most trouble," Mr. George told Spencer and his 10-year-old sister, Sarah. "Look at how plain his face is.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Obabies' abound in US maternity wards Nov 12, 2008
"If you look back at election years, you'll see a little list of baby names like Coolidge or Harding," she said, referring to Calvin Coolidge, the 30th US president, from 1923-1929, and the man he succeeded in the White House, Warren Harding, who died of a heart attack. But the tradition of naming a baby after a current president has fallen by the wayside, possibly because parents have become disillusioned about politics. (India Times, India)
CNN Student News One-Sheet: Veterans Day Nov 11, 2008
On June 4, 1926, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution asking President Calvin Coolidge to call upon officials to "display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples." Twelve years later, on May 13, 1938, Congress passed an Act making the 11th of November Armistice Day, a federal... (CNN)
Putting a face on future U.S. currency Nov 9, 2008
Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Ronald Reagan it isn't. If his name had been something usual like Tom Wilson or Bill Smith, this contest might not have been anywhere near as interesting. (Albany Times Union)
White House pets: Hippo, gator and 'Satan' Nov 9, 2008
Billy: Calvin Coolidge's pygmy hippopotamus. Calvin Coolidge may have been known for his reticence, but he showed little of his trademark reserve when it came to acquiring pets. (CNN)
REQUIRED READING Nov 9, 2008
Calvin Coolidge had a raccoon. Benjamin Harrison had a goat, which he wound up chasing down Pennsylvania Avenue one day when Old Whiskers escaped. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Jones: Power comes from God, not presidents Nov 8, 2008
Calvin Coolidge was probably our most underspoken president. A lady seated by him at a banquet once said, "Mr. President, I made a bet with someone that I could get you to say more than two words.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Move over Barney, new dog moving into... Nov 7, 2008
Calvin Coolidge walked his raccoons on a leash. Theodore Roosevelt's sons escorted their pet pony onto the White House elevator to cheer up a sick sibling. (CNN -- Law)
* Obama, the beneficiary of change Nov 6, 2008
Roosevelts three Republican predecessors, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover, appointed only eight Catholics to the 207 vacancies on the federal bench between 1921 and 1933. In the next eight years, Roosevelt named 52 Catholics to the 197 federal judgeships that he filled X part of a deliberate strategy to shepherd into the Democratic fold the sons and daughters of those great immigrant communities that had arrived on US shores a generation or two earlier. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Editor's Mailbag (Nov. 5) Nov 6, 2008
Calvin Coolidge once said, The business of America is business, and that is as true today as it was in the 1920s. Back in the early days of Albany, the Monteith brothers were businessmen who set out to create a center of commerce in the Willamette Valley. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Obama victory a Reagan redux Nov 6, 2008
Reagan was re-elected in a landslide, and was so successful that he became the first president since Calvin Coolidge to retire and be succeeded by a member of his own party, George H.W. Bush. No president has done that since. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Election attracts all ages Nov 5, 2008
By Patrick Ball/Staff Writer. Tue Nov 04, 2008, 08:26 PM EST. (Concord Journal, MA)
History shows an Obama win may lift US economy Nov 5, 2008
The other was Calvin Coolidge, the Republican whose victory in 1924 preceded the Dow's biggest 12-month rally to follow an election. Meanwhile, Ronald Reagan's election in 1980 preceded a 127 percent gain in the Dow average in the next eight years. (Business Report, South Africa)
What will you do if you wake up Wednesday and your favorite presidential candidate has lost? Nov 4, 2008
B.L. wrote on Nov 3, 2008 10:10 AM:" I will be in mourning for our country and pray that our democratic system of government as we have known it since childhood doesn't slowly disappear. I hope that the checks and balances are in place and will prevent Mr. Empty Suit with the blank resume' from carrying out his plan to cut military funding, thus weakening our strengths. As for his tax program, Calvin Coolidge once said "Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong". AMEN. ".... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Historic Treasure Nov 3, 2008
Allen named the town for his friend Calvin Coolidge, who in 1921 became vice president of the United States, and in 1923 succeeded to the presidency when President Warren Harding died. Between 1917 and 1919 the Montana Southern Railroad line was built from Divide to Coolidge. (Montana Standard, MT)
Obama making rally stop in northwestern Indiana Nov 1, 2008
Officials say they are preparing for some 20,000 people to attend Friday night's rally, which would be the largest crowd in Highland's Wicker Park since President Calvin Coolidge dedicated it 81 years ago. The Obama rally is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. CDT. The event four days before the election is in Democratic-dominated Lake County, an area where the Obama campaign is looking for a large margin in hopes of winning the state over Republican John McCain. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Grandson of former V.P. from Iowa campaigning for Obama Oct 31, 2008
Henry A. Wallace was the son of Henry C. Wallace, the secretary of agriculture under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge. Henry C. Wallace lived and farmed near Orient/Greenfield and also lived in Ames and taught at Iowa State College. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
The Crash of 1929 Oct 29, 2008
When President Calvin Coolidge delivered his 1928 State of the Union address, he noted that America had never "met with a more pleasing prospect than that which appears at the present time." Americans had a lot to be proud of back then: World War I was thoroughly behind them, radio had been invented, and automobiles were growing cheaper and more popular. Sure, the disparity between the rich and the poor had widened within the past decade, but Americans could now buy goods on installment plans a... (Time.com)
McKinney: Local pioneer, history fan, dies Oct 25, 2008
Star Community Newspapers. In The Community, With The Community, For the Community. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
HSC on a roll for Lithuanian continuers Oct 22, 2008
Modern history European history between the wars can be reduced to a series of puns on the main protagonists' names: when he was kicking back by the side of Lake Geneva with his League of Nations chums in the mid-1920s, Gustav Stresemann was not as "stressed" as he should have been; Georges Clemenceau would have done better to show a little more "clemency" towards the Germans; Calvin Coolidge was cool; and David Lloyd-George had a surname that was singularly resistant to having any pun... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Women take their place among top paid Oct 20, 2008
Hicks, Calvin Coolidge , Chief Tax Appraiser, $102,433. 50. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Don’t believe Obama’s rhetoric Oct 19, 2008
Cal Thomas writes that Calvin Coolidge said, Don t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong. Obama says, The gains from economic growth skew heavily toward the wealthy. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Wit and Wisdom of the Ages Oct 19, 2008
President Calvin Coolidge was famous for his taciturnity. One morning of a Sunday he left Mrs. Coolidge at home in the White House and went across Lafayette Square to St. John s Church for Sunday worship. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Thinking about a Palin presidency Oct 19, 2008
The second category, the "caretakers," includes only Calvin Coolidge, who became president in 1923 following the death of Warren G. Harding. Because allegations of corruption swirled around Harding's administration, Coolidge was greeted with some relief. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
From Normalcy to Great Depression Oct 18, 2008
Unfortunately, Harding died suddenly in 1923 and Calvin Coolidge took control of the country ... Calvin Coolidge declined to run for office in 1928, and Herbert Hoover stepped to the forefront of the Republican Party as the conservative ideological heir apparent. (Suite101.com)
American Use of Christmas Trees Oct 18, 2008
It wasn't until 1923 that the first national American Christmas tree was lighted by President Calvin Coolidge. Conservation of the Christmas Tree. (Suite101.com)
A Historian on the Lessons of the Depression Oct 18, 2008
"If the Federal Government should go out of existence, the common run of people would not detect the difference in the affairs of their daily life for a considerable length of time," said famously taciturn President Calvin Coolidge in one of his more long-winded (and accurate) assessments of the national scene. The Federal Government, in other words, was a kind of 90-lb. (Time.com)
Mandatory Internet Filtering Oct 17, 2008
"It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones" - Calvin Coolidge. "It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government." -- Thomas Paine. (Thoughts on Freedom)
What Kind of Temperament Is Best? Oct 17, 2008
Obviously, you don't want a Calvin Coolidge, who reportedly slept 11 hours a night and took naps in addition to that. But you want somebody who can take the burdens of the office, especially in an environment like we're in today, and manage those in a way that is smart, is well informed but doesn't break the person. (Time.com)
McCain's next trick can win Oct 15, 2008
He can quote a Republican president who doesn't often get a lot of ink, Silent Calvin Coolidge: "There is only one form of political strategy in which I have any confidence, and that is to try to do the right thing.". It's probably too much at this point to ask that McCain extend the purge to vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, but she's clearly part of the wrong direction McCain's campaign has taken. (Asia Times Online)
A haven for Republican women Oct 14, 2008
President Calvin Coolidge and his wife, Grace Coolidge, dedicated the club's library. Their photographs hang in a wood-paneled room named in their honor that leads into a banquet hall known as the Lincoln Room. (International Herald Tribune)
Reporter's Notebook: Body Snatchers Oct 12, 2008
A former Republican senator known for his lengthy oratory, President Calvin Coolidge declared that "Sen. Borah is always in session.". Called "The Lion of Idaho," Borah will still be in session. (Fox News)
Dig In To Presidential Trivia Oct 11, 2008
Presidential Election Results, Political News, Debate Schedule, Interactives and More from Click2Houston. Marketplace+++Extras++Site ToolsKPRC Local 2. (Click2Houston, TX)
Presidential journey Oct 10, 2008
Another of the Hodges favorite places was Calvin Coolidge s home in Plymouth Notch, Vt. This whole little village is still intact from when he lived there, Betty said. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Kids impress fire inspector with safety knowledge Oct 7, 2008
That led to President Calvin Coolidge proclaiming the first National Fire Prevention week in 1925, noting that in 1924, more than 15,000 lives were lost to fire in the United States. In addition to the various fire departments visiting elementary schools, the fire stations receive visits from pre-schools, nurseries and other learning institutions where their students are also afforded the same fire safety opportunities. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
A plentitude of Pittsburghia Oct 5, 2008
The results -- Republican Harding and his running mate Calvin Coolidge won -- were said to be heard as far away as Canada. WQED broadcast for the first time on April 1, 1954, as the first community sponsored educational TV station in the country. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
WEEKS: Drawing from the depths to reach a dream Oct 3, 2008
Along with the old meat, potatoes and vegetables that were passed around our family table here in Concord as a child, dad nourished us with verities attributed to silent Calvin Coolidge, our 30th president: The business of America is business. While I could understand what dad meant with this declaration busy we are as a nation Coolidge s words awoke deeper questions in my young soul, questions more transcendental in nature: And what is the business of business. (Concord Journal, MA)
Andy And The Vice Presidency Oct 3, 2008
Calvin Coolidge was vice president when I was growing up, so I remember him well. Coolidge is my idea of the perfect vice president. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
What Makes a Lawyer "Special"? Oct 3, 2008
Some news reports describe her as a "," others just call her a ". So what's the difference?Independence. A "special prosecutor" is an outside lawyer brought in to investigate a government official accused of wrongdoing. He or she isn't directly accountable to the people or agency under investigation, avoiding the potential conflict of interest that a regular prosecutor would have. But Dannehy comes from within the Department of Justice and will report directly to the attorney general and his... (Slate)
Cheney's Handiwork Oct 3, 2008
Calvin Coolidge followed suit. By the mid-1970s, VPs were routinely going on to become their parties' standard-bearers. (Slate)
Costa elected to Ancient & Honorable Artillery Co. Sep 25, 2008
Over the centuries, the roll reads as a who s who of Massachusetts history including late U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Calvin Coolidge, patriot William Dawes, MG Benjamin Lincoln, Sen. Leverett Saltonstall, James Michael Curley, Christian Herter and many more. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Dennis Lehane in top form on 'The Given Day' Sep 23, 2008
Famous Americans make appearances, including Babe Ruth, John (J. Edgar) Hoover, Calvin Coolidge and Emma Goldman. But The Given Day is more than a history lesson. (USA Today -- Life)
Then and now Sep 22, 2008
In 1923, history was made when President Warren Harding died of a heart attack in August and was replaced by Calvin Coolidge. In 2008, history was made when Barack Obama became the first African-American nominee of a major party for U.S. President. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Fort Matanzas gets a makeover Sep 16, 2008
In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge named both Fort Marion (now the Castillo de San Marcos) and Fort Matanzas as national monuments. Boat shuttles from the center take visitors to the historic fort. (The St. Augustine Record)
Overview: A Century of U. S. Vice P... Sep 13, 2008
Calvin Coolidge went from Massachusetts governor to the vice presidency and Thomas Marshall was governor of Indiana before becoming vice president. That gave them and Spiro Agnew the least Washington experience. (Suite101.com)
Americas most affordable places to retire Sep 13, 2008
Big companies have been relocating there steadily, which has lead to an agglomeration effect," where other firms want to be move to be near large businesses.More on this storyHoustons economy, meanwhile, is rooted in promising industries like energy, health care technology and computer technology, making it a good long-term bet in terms of continued growth and an industrious population.It was former U.S President Calvin Coolidge who said, There is no dignity quite so impressive, and... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Let a president be your tour guide Sep 12, 2008
He wore size 14 shoes, Calvin Coolidge refused to use the telephone while in office, and JFK was the first president to hold a press conference on television. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
