Presidency of Calvin Coolidge

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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In 1920, Calvin Coolidge rocketed to national prominence after he crushed a police strike in Boston. He proclaimed, “There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere, any time.” With his new-found stature, Republicans picked him as a vice-presidential candidate for Warren Harding. The Republican ticket thereafter destroyed the Democratic ticket. Harding won 64 of the popular vote, whereas James Cox won 34 percent. The electoral college vote was just as one-sided: 404 to 127. On 2 August 1923, Coolidge rose to president after Harding's death. Coolidge took over a presidency bogged down by charges of corruption and graft; however, he took considerable efforts to purge the White House of the perpetrators and restore Americans' faith in the office of the…

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Presidency of Calvin Coolidge". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=155, accessed 28 March 2024.]

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