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Calvin Coolidge Facts for Kids Life dates: 1872 - 1933 |
Calvin Coolidge Facts for Kids Calvin Coolidge Facts for kids: Fun Fact Sheet Calvin Coolidge Fact 1: Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the US from 1923 to 1929. Calvin Coolidge Fact 2: Accomplishments and Achievements: He advocated and secured reductions in taxes for wealthy Americans, referred to as the "Coolidge Prosperity". He encouraged the reckless stock market speculation of the late 1920s leaving the nation unprepared for the economic collapse and the Stock Market Crash which led to the Great Depression. Calvin Coolidge Fact 3: Career: He became Northampton, MA City Councilman, 1899, City Solicitor, 1900-01 and Clerk of Courts, 1904 Calvin Coolidge Fact 4: He married Grace Anna Goodhue on October 4, 1905. They had 2 sons Calvin Coolidge Fact 5: During his political career he served as State Senator, Lieutenant Governor and Governor (Massachusetts). He became Vice President, 1921-23 (under Harding) Calvin Coolidge Fact 6: Presidential Cabinet: The name of his Vice President was Charles G. Dawes (1925-29). The names of the men who held the position of Secretary of State were Charles Evans Hughes (1923-25) and Frank B. Kellogg (1925-29). Calvin Coolidge Fact 7: Famous Quote: The President's own words and a famous quote are as follows, "In a republic the first rule for the guidance of the citizen is obedience of the law." Calvin Coolidge Fact 8: He was known by his middle name, his birth name was John Calvin Coolidge, after his father. Calvin Coolidge Fact 9: Nicknames: His nicknames included Cautious Cal, Silent Cal and Cool Cal. Calvin Coolidge Fact 10: Personality: He was and introvert and could be extremely stubborn. He made it difficult for people to have and easy conversation with him. Continued... Calvin Coolidge Facts for kids Calvin Coolidge Facts for Kids Calvin Coolidge Facts for kids Calvin Coolidge Facts for kids: Fun Fact Sheet Fact 11: During his presidency the First talking picture, The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson as released Fact 12: This was the era of the airplanes. During his presidency the Air Commerce Act was passed giving the Commerce Department powers over the aviation industry, such as the licensing of pilots and airplanes. Fact 13: A important event during his presidency was the the first non-stop transatlantic flight by Charles Lindbergh across the Atlantic from New York City to Paris Fact 14: He died of heart failure at the age of 60 on January 5, 1933 at The Beeches, in Northampton. Fact 15: He was buried at Plymouth Notch, Vermont. Fact 16: The next US President was Herbert Hoover Calvin Coolidge Facts for kids |