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.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Calvin Coolidge Became President
Calvin Coolidge was not elected president but he came to be a most influential one. For more information and some photographs, visit this site from the Library of Congress.
Other
Potus: Calvin Coolidge
Comprehensive facts about Calvin Coolidge and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography of President Calvin Coolidge for Kids
Learn more about Calvin Coolidge and his accomplishments as 30th president of the United States.
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.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Calvin Coolidge
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirtieth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Calvin Coolidge
A short site that quickly, but effectively, summarizes Coolidge's stance on different policies during his presidency.
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.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Calvin Coolidge
Facts, accomplishments, and biography of the life of Calvin Coolidge and summaries of important events during his presidency.
CommonLit
Common Lit: To the State Senate on Being Elected Its President
A learning module that begins with "To the State Senate on Being Elected Its President" by Calvin Coolidge, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
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).
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Coolidge, Calvin 1872 1933
A biographical overview of the political career of Calvin Coolidge, former President and Vice President.
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!
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke Coll.: Coolidge Intervention in Nicaragua
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a speech by President Calvin Coolidge discussing Americas intervention in Nicaragua during the early 20th Century. He talks about the political instability, revolutions, and the US presence.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Vt: Calvin Coolidge Homestead District
Birthplace and family home of President Calvin Coolidge.
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.
Digital History
Digital History: Conservative Policies and Presidents [Pdf]
Starting in 1920 the United States had three presidents who followed conservative policies. Read about their policies, and determine whether they made the U.S. a more economically sound country. [pdf]
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Republican Ascendancy: Politics in the 20s
With the waning of the Progressive Era, the political landscape of Republican presidents like Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge emphasized business interests.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Castillo De San Marcos National Monument
Built to protect and defend Spain's hold on Florida as early as 1672, Castillo de San Marcos was designated as a national monument in 1924 by President Calvin Coolidge. A deeper history of the monument and the town of St. Augustine,...
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: 1920 Presidential Election
View a map and chart showing the distribution of votes by Democrats and Republicans in the 1920 presidential election. See which states supported Warren G. Harding and which supported James Cox.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: The Prosperity of the Coolidge Era
Within a larger Library of Congress site about the economy during the Coolidge administration, this page provides reasons for the prosperity in the 1920s.