Tag Archives: President Calvin Coolidge

Mrs. Coolidge and Baseball: A Love Affair

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Calvin Coolidge liked baseball so-so. But First Lady Grace Coolidge was a enthusiastic fan! Coolidge the Indifferent Sport Calvin Coolidge was always a hard fellow to figure, unless, of course, you were a New Englander. Then he was easy to … Continue reading →

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Calvin Coolidge Jr.: A Life Cut Short

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Feather Schwartz Foster

The death of any child before his time is a devastating blow to the parents. Mortality Even into the 20th century, infant and child mortality were extremely high. With primitive pre-natal, obstetric or pediatric care and little attention to basic … Continue reading →

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Grace Coolidge in the Kitchen

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Feather Schwartz Foster

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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VP Charlie Curtis and His Data Base

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Charles Curtis is one of our most obscure Vice Presidents, known only for being part  Indian, as they used to call it, and he was proud of it. Charlie the Kaw Charles Curtis (1860-1936) was a Kansan, born as the … Continue reading →

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Grace Coolidge: The Press Conference

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

  The Coolidge Presidency saw two important “entertainment” milestones: one very small, and one very large. The Small Milestone Calvin Coolidge (1872-1932) was the first president to receive a budget allowance for entertaining.   Previously, with few exceptions, all dinners, luncheons, … Continue reading →

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Grace and Calvin Coolidge on the Farm

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

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 →

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The “Romance” of Calvin and Grace Coolidge

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

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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Calvin Coolidge Takes the Oath of Office

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) was sworn in as the 30th US President by his own father – one of those quirks of history not likely to be repeated. Calvin Coolidge: Political Mediocrity Nothing in Calvin Coolidge’s background ever suggested that he … Continue reading →

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