John Ferrell Archive | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Address of President Coolidge at the Meeting of the American Red Cross

October 2, 2020

Title: Address of President Coolidge at the Meeting of the American Red Cross Date: October 3, 1927 Location: Washington, DC Context: Coolidge recounts the accomplishments of American aid efforts following a year of great floods Members of the American Red Cross: The past months have been times of great activity on the part of our […]

Address Dedicating Wicker Memorial Park to World War Veterans

October 2, 2020

Title: Address Dedicating Wicker Memorial Park to World War Veterans Date: June 14, 1927 Location: Hammond, IN Context: Coolidge lauds the accomplishments of the American Midwest as well as its World War I veterans Fellow Citizens: This section represents a phase of life which is typically American. A few short years ago it was an […]

Accepting The Republican Vice-Presidential Nomination

October 1, 2020

Title: Accepting The Republican Vice-Presidential Nomination Date: July 27, 1920 Location: Northampton, MA Context: Coolidge accepts the Republican Party’s nomination for the vice presidency in the 1920 election Governor Morrow and Members of the Notification Committee: To your now formal notification I respond with formal acceptance. Your presence tells me of a leader and a […]

Address Before the American Association of Advertising Agencies

September 18, 2020

Title: Address Before the American Association of Advertising Agencies Date: October 27, 1926 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: Coolidge speaks of the high quality of American life and how it is dependent on its business, commerce and trade Members of the Association: Sometimes it seems as though our generation fails to give the proper estimate and […]

Speech at Tremont Temple

September 18, 2020

Title: Speech at Tremont Temple Date: November 1, 1919 Location: Boston, MA Context: Coolidge discusses government authority, order, education, and the law Revelation has not ceased. The strength of a righteous cause not grown less. The people of Massachusetts are patriotic before they are partisan, they are not for men but for measures, not for […]