Purpose: To Invite Nations to Participate in an International Exhibition Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence Date: March 19, 1925 (Original document available here) WHEREAS, by a Joint Resolution approved […]
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Title: Address on the Anniversary of the First Continental Congress Date: September 25, 1924 Location: Philadelphia, PA Context: Coolidge lauds history of Philadelphia and the virtues of private ownership No […]
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Title: At the Home of Daniel Webster Date: July 4, 1916 Location: Marshfield, MA Context: Coolidge delivers a speech on the promise of 1776 and the legacy of the Declaration […]
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Title: Education: the Cornerstone of Self-Government Date: July 4, 1924 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: Speech delivered to the Convention of the National Education Association on the importance of education to a nation’s […]
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Title: The Inspiration of the Declaration of Independence Date: July 5, 1926 Location: Philadelphia, PA Context: A speech celebrating the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence […]
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