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The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge: Authorized, Expanded, and Annotated Edition Kindle Edition

by Calvin Coolidge (Author), Amity Shlaes (Editor), Matthew Denhart (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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Amity Shlaes reclaimed a misunderstood president with her bestselling biography Coolidge.

Now she presents an expanded and annotated edition of that president’s masterful memoir.

The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge is as unjustly neglected as Calvin Coolidge himself. The man caricatured as “Silent Cal” was a gifted writer. The New York Times called him “the most literary man who has occupied the White House since 1865.” One biographer wrote that Coolidge’s autobiography “displays a literary grace that is lacking in most such books by former presidents.”

The Coolidge who emerges in these pages is a model of character, principle, and humility—rare qualities in Washington. The autobiography offers great insight into the man and his philosophy. Calvin Coolidge’s leadership provides urgent lessons for our age of exploding debt and government power.

Shlaes and coeditor Matthew Denhart, president of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, underscore those lessons in an enlightening introduction and annotations to Coolidge’s text.

This handsome new edition is the first to appear in nearly fifteen years. It includes several of Coolidge’s greatest speeches, more than a dozen photographs, a timeline of Coolidge’s life, and other new material.

This autobiography combats the myths about one of our most misunderstood presidents. It also shows us how much we still have to learn from Calvin Coolidge.

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Intercollegiate Studies Institute
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January 12, 2021
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Calvin Coolidge was an astute president, and his memoir an underappreciated account of what it's truly like to preside at the pinnacle. This new edition of his autobiography--with his modesty, decorum, and steadfastness--offers us a resonant contrast to our own time.

-- "Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian" --This text refers to the audioCD edition.

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Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) was an American lawyer and politician, who became the thirtieth president of the United States in 1923 and served until 1929. He gained a reputation as a small-government conservative and also as a man who said very little and had a rather dry sense of humor. --This text refers to the audioCD edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08R4HJVY7
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Intercollegiate Studies Institute; 1st edition (January 12, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 12, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1122 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages

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- #357 in Biographies of Presidents & Heads of State (Kindle Store)
- #426 in 20th Century History of the U.S.
- #434 in Historical U.S. Biographies

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Vinkelheimer

An excellent read

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2022

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Very insightful book! Coolidge was an excellent writer and tells his story in an engaging manner. Lots of wisdom here. One can only wish that our present politicians would read Coolidge and take his philosophy to heart!

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JAMES M McKINLEY

Coolidge's take on his own life.

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2021

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This book is very interesting and covers life and politics from another era as viewed by a man who made history himself. Coolidge has been much underrated and compares very favorably with today's leaders and politicians.

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Carolina Bookhound

A Man of a Different Era

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021

Calvin Coolidge is one of those "nondescript" presidents who most of us don't know much about. If anything, we have read bits of trivia. He was sworn in by his father in his parents' kitchen when President Harding died. His teenage son died of blood poisoning shortly after he became president. He had a reputation for being a very quiet man - earning him the nickname "Silent Cal." Certainly not a riveting page turner, but definitely an insight into the personality of a man who dedicated his life to public service. His intelligence, patriotism, and even sense of humor radiate from every page. American life and the logistics of government in Washington nearly one hundred years ago are yet another fascinating aspect of this book. It truly was a different day and age. An informative read!

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Robert W. Manchester

Silent Cal in His Own Words

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2021

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Calvin Coolidge’s autobiography is a very personal and straightforward assessment of his life. He does not embellish his successes, nor does he shy away from failures. He was not really very silent at all.

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Improving My Home

Relevant-100 years ago

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2021

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This is what voters in Massachusetts and the US liked in 1920 - fiscal responsibility for the state and individual.

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M. Zimmermann

A touching biography of a great and often overlooked president

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2022

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An eye-opening picture of a humble and caring president

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Regina Guyton

Timeless

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021

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Excellent. Educated Generations Ahead!

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DEX

Superb

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023

Superbly edited book which was already excellent in its original form. Shlaes is well-versed in Mr. Coolidge's life and, thus, contributes a deep frame of reference to this task. If only President Coolidge had lived a longer life that would've helped us to see our way through the dark days of the Roosevelt presidency. Sigh....

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