Coolidge believed the nation needed fewer, not more, programs regardless of their purpose. Calvin Coolidge was not a forceful leader in matters of foreign affairs and often deferred to his ...

Nearly 100 years ago, President Calvin Coolidge took the same oath of office outside the Capitol. His inauguration was the first to be broadcast live on the radio, and he did not host any ...

Most presidents are enigmas. George Washington’s iron self-control made him a mystery. After more than a decade of research that included full access to his subject and those close to him ...