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Tag Archives: Grace Goodhue Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge: Losing Grace
But… Most modern historians conclude that Coolidge was one of the most “sexist” Presidents we ever had. Born in 1872 in rural Vermont, Calvin Coolidge was deeply imbued with the Calvinist religious philosophy (hard work, and saving and knowing one’s … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Calvin Coolidge, Col. Edmund Starling, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Lady History, Grace Coolidge, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, President Calvin Coolidge, Presidential history, Secret Service Agent James Haley, Secret Serviceman Edmund Starling, The death of Calvin Coolidge Jr., The marriage of Calvin and Grace Coolidge, US history, White House history
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Grace Coolidge at the Confluence
No one could have been more surprised by the 1920 Republican convention than Grace Goodhue Coolidge. The Beginning of Fame The nomination of Warren G. Harding was a surprise to the country. Choosing a Vice Presidential candidate was an afterthought. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Calvin Coolidge, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Florence Harding, First Lady History, Grace Cooliodge in the Political Arena, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, John Coolidge, President Warren G. Harding, Presidential history, the early years of Grace Coolidge, The popularity of Grace Coolidge, US history, Vice President Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding, White House history
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Grace Coolidge and Helen Keller
Nearly 100 years ago, First Lady Grace Coolidge met a truly exceptional woman. GC: Special Ed Teacher Grace Goodhue Coolidge (1879-1957), a Vermont New Englander born to a middle class family, was the First FLOTUS who earned a full four-year … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Story of My Life" by Helen Keller, American history, Anne Sullivan, Calvin Coolidge, Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Grace Coolidge, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, Helen Keller, Helen Keller at Radcliffe College, Helen Keller's teacher Anne Sullivan, history, President Calvin Coolidge, The Clarke School for the Deaf, the education of Grace Goodhue Coolidge, the education of Helen Keller, US history, White House history
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Grace Coolidge: The Red Portrait
Ever since FLOTUS Lucy Hayes, it has become a tradition for the sitting First Lady to have a formal portrait painted. The Delightful Mrs. Coolidge Grace Goodhue Coolidge (1879-1957) was one of the most personable First Ladies to ever … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Calvin Coolidge, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Artist Howard Chandler Christy, Calvin Coolidge, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Grace Coolidge, First Lady History, First Lady portraits, Grace Coolidge, Grace Coolidge sorority, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, Howard Chandler Christy, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, President Calvin Coolidge, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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The Six FLOTUS Widows of 1947
In January, 1947, five (and maybe a “half”) widowed First Ladies were still living. Frances Folsom Cleveland (1864-1947) Frances Cleveland was a First Lady of many distinctions. She was First Lady two separate times, during the non-consecutive terms of Grover … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson
Tagged American history, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, Edith Carow Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Edith Roosevelt, First Lady Edith Wilson, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady Frances Cleveland, First Lady Grace Coolidge, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, Mary Dimmick Harrison, President Benjamin Harrison, President Calvin Coolidge, President Franklin D Roosevelt, President Grover Cleveland, President Theodore Roosevelt, President Woodrow Wilson, Presidential widows, Presidential Wife Mary Harrison, Presidential wives, US history, White House history
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Grace Coolidge in the Kitchen
When Calvin Coolidge wanted to marry Miss Grace Goodhue, her parents were not happy. The Coolidge Proposal Some time after Calvin Coolidge began seeing the pretty Miss Goodhue, he took her to meet his family. They liked her. Everybody did. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Amherst Colldge history, Calvin Coolidge, Calvin Coolidge quotations, Calvin Coolidge wit, Clarke School for the Deaf, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Grace Coolidge, First Lady History, Grace Coolidge's parents, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Northampton MA history, President Calvin Coolidge, Presidential history, University of Vermont history, US history, White House history
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Grace and Calvin Coolidge on the Farm
President Calvin Coolidge loved to take his wife with him on Presidential out-and-abouts. She was pretty, she was stylish, and she had an impish humor. She was enormously popular. President and Mrs. Coolidge Calvin Coolidge was arguably the most sexist … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Calvin Coolidge
Tagged American history, Calvin Coolidge, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Grace Coolidge, First Lady History, Grace Coolidge, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, President Calvin Coolidge, Presidential history, Presidential wives, US history, White House history
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The “Romance” of Calvin and Grace Coolidge
Calvin and Grace Coolidge had a unique relationship, helped in no small part by their mutually wonderful senses of humor. When former First Lady Grace Coolidge was a widow, a reporter requested an interview. Genial by nature, Mrs. Coolidge was … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Calvin Coolidge, Calvin Coolidge becomes VP, Clarke School for the Deaf, Coolidge, Coolidge humor, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Grace Coolidge, Grace Coolidge, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, history, President Calvin Coolidge, Presidential history, The marriage of Calvin and Grace Coolidge, The popularity of the Coolidges, VP Calvin Coolidge, White House history
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