Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

US PRESIDENT

The 30th president of the United States of America who was mostly remembered for being a man of few words, which earn him the nickname Silent Cal. He was a farmer, school teacher, and local store clerk. He achieved national recognition for his handling of the Boston Police Strike of 1919. He held a record number of presidential press conferences for the time, totaling 520. His father, John Calvin Coolidge Sr., served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1872 until 1878. He was marr
  • When was
    Calvin Coolidge born?

    Calvin Coolidge was born on Thursday, July 4, 1872

  • Where was
    Calvin Coolidge born?

    Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth Notch, VT

  • How old is
    Calvin Coolidge?

    Calvin Coolidge is 152


Best Quotes

  • There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere, any time.
  • While I do not think it was so intended I have always been of the opinion that this turned out to be much the best for me. I had no national e...
  • We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.
  • We thought we were made for each other. For almost a quarter of a century she has borne with my infirmities, and I have rejoiced in her graces...
  • Well, farmers never have made money. I don't believe we can do much about it. But of course we will have to seem to be doing something; do the...
  • These things do not happen by chance. There is much less luck in public affairs than some suppose.
  • There are always those who are willing to surrender local self-government and turn over their affairs to some national authority in exchange f...
  • Politics is not an end, but a means. It is not a product, but a process. It is the art of government. Like other values it has its counterfeit...
  • It is accordance with our determination to refrain from aggression and build up a sentiment and practice among nations more favorable to peace...
  • If you can get enough votes so that mine will make a majority, you can have it.
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