Curated OER
President Calvin Coolidge
In this President Calvin Coolidge worksheet, students read a 4 page description of the life and presidency of President Calvin Coolidge. This reading discusses his upbringing, career, family and death. Students then answer 8 multiple...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: The Coolidge Era & Consumer Economy
Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929 assembles a wide array of Library of Congress source materials from the 1920s that document the widespread prosperity of the Coolidge years, the nation's...
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "So You Want to Be President"
Here you will find a variety of websites to refer to regarding the presidents. These websites will enhance your study of this book with presidential biographies, anecdotes, inaugural addresses and more!
City University of New York
Brookings Institute: Investigation of the Teapot Dome Scandal
An excellent explanation of the Teapot Dome scandal and the ensuing civil and criminal investigations into the fraudulent leases of oil reserves by Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall in the Harding Administration.
Library of Congress
Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
Claremont Institute
Founding.com: Calvin Coolidge
Two speeches given by Calvin Coolidge. The first was in 1924 on the topic of religious freedom. The second was in 1926 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Jazz Age 1919 1929: Republican Ascendancy: Politics in the 1920s
Examines the positive and negative aspects of Warren G. Harding's presidency, how Calvin Coolidge won the election of 1920, and his pro-business agenda.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Calvin Coolidge: Campaigns and Elections
"Silent Cal", Calvin Coolidge, was the 30th President of the United States. This article briefly examines the campaign and election that saw Coolidge, win in 1924, by 54 percent of the vote.
Library of Congress
Loc: Recordings of Speeches by Calvin Coolidge
Recordings of eight speeches given by Calvin Coolidge during WWI (while he was governor) and the election of 1920. In realaudio and wav format, along with text transcriptions.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Native American Citizenship
After invading the land long lived on by the Native Americans, the United States government only gave them the right to citizenship in 1924 as detailed here.
Library of Congress
Loc: Constitution
Collection of primary resources having to do with the constitution throughout American history.
US Senate
Historical Minutes: An Era of Investigations: 1921 1940
Read these series of essays written by U.S. Senate historians that detail important events and people during the era of investigations in the Senate just before the Great Depression and continuing up to the entrance to World War II. The...
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1924
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1924 won by Republican nominee, Calvin Coolidge.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Outline of American History: Booming 1920s
This brief article addresses many of the issues facing the country after World War I. It provides an overview of the Republican policies which supported private business.
Library of Congress
Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
Digital History
Digital History: Politics During the 1920s
Read about the presidents who held office during most of the 1920s. Both were essentially unremarkable, but Warren Harding, whose administration was beset by scandal, did have some accomplishments. See why Calvin Coolidge was such a...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Calvin Coolidge
Bartleby provides Calvin Coolidge's inaugural speech.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: Calvin Coolidge Is Sworn in as President, 1923
Calvin Coolidge's account of the night he was hurriedly sworn in as president after the death of President Warren G. Harding.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Calvin Coolidge
Identify the steps to John Calvin Coolidge's (1872-1933 CE) successes and defeats. Explore AmericanPresident.org for biographical information on President Coolidge.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Domestic and International Politics
Read about the politics, both domestic and international, of the three presidents in the 1920s. Domestic scandals and attempts to patch international problems stood out in this decade.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge
Looks at the administration of President Calvin Coolidge from 1924-1929. Discusses his early life, and his political career as governor of Massachusetts, vice-president, and then president. Describes his economic policy and his foreign...
The White House
The White House: Presidents: Calvin Coolidge
The White House's official biography of Calvin Coolidge includes a black and white photo.