Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge
ISBN-10
0822514966
ISBN-13
9780822514961
Series
Calvin Coolidge
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
114
Language
English
Published
2005-09-06
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Author
Ruth Tenzer Feldman

Description

Calvin Coolidge was a popular president who led the nation from 1923 to 1929. He believed in cutting taxes and reducing national debt. A quiet man, Coolidge seemed an unlikely commander in chief. He fell into the role when President Harding-under whom Coolidge served as vice president-died of a heart attack. In spite of his shyness, Coolidge was the first president to make wide use of the media. He held frequent press conferences and made the first radio broadcast to the American people from the White House. During his presidency, Coolidge suffered through the death of his teenage son. In 1927 he took everyone by surprise by announcing that he would not seek another term as president.

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