Blogs about: The Twenties
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1928 Martin “Aerodynamic”
1928 Martin “Aerodynamic”, one of three prototypes made by James V. Martin. He spent his life trying to cure traffic congestion and urban parking issues by designing compact, fuel-efficient comm… more →
Calvin Coolidge and Civil Rights—the Rest of the Story
wrote 6 days ago: Calvin Coolidge and Civil Rights—the Rest of the Story Here is a great recap by David Pietrusza of w … more →
Glitz, Glamour & Gatsby
wrote 1 week ago: This past weekend I saw The Great Gatsby, and I loved everything about the movie especially the fash … more →
On Legislative Power
wrote 1 week ago: Coolidge knew how to exercise the energy of executive power in calculated d … more →
A Letter, A Critique & A Crash Course in Journalism
wrote 1 month ago: An op-ed article regarding marriage equality was recently published in the Florida Alligator, UF’s s … more →
On "Mistletoe"
wrote 1 month ago: President Coolidge, in full regalia, riding on “Mistletoe” through the Black Hills to th … more →
President Coolidge with reporters, 1929
wrote 1 month ago: “Writing a month into the Coolidge presidency, a Boston Globe reporter concluded, ‘the v … more →
On Public Image and the Press
wrote 1 month ago: “Whenever any section of our press turns on America and on American institutions, and ass … more →
On Thoughtfulness
wrote 1 month ago: One of the best insights into a person comes from the honest assessments of those with whom one work … more →
My Latest Guest Post
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wrote 1 month ago: Be sure to catch my latest guest post over at Coffee Rings and Southern Things when you have a minut … more →
On the Equality of Women
wrote 2 months ago: Coolidge, long before he was elevated to national office, approved of a gr … more →
On Banks and Prosperity
wrote 2 months ago: While the “Occupy Wall Street” mobs have subsided, having served their political purpose … more →
On 'Freedom and Its Obligations'
wrote 2 months ago: Addressing those assembled at Arlington National Cemetery, May 30, 1924, President Coolidge spoke, … more →
On the Teamwork of Service
wrote 2 months ago: President Coolidge and his Secretary of War, Dwight Davis, were left in a difficult position in the … more →
On the Strength of "Weakness"
wrote 2 months ago: While there is much in Michael J. Gerhardt’s new book, “The Forgotten Presidents: Their … more →
Remembering a President's Inaugural
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wrote 2 months ago: This morning while waiting in line, a news network reminded its viewers of the March 4, … more →
"Calvin Coolidge and Race: His Record in Dealing with the Racial Tensions of the 1920s"
wrote 2 months ago: “Calvin Coolidge and Race: His Record in Dealing with the Racial Tensions of the 1920s” … more →
Reagan on the Thirtieth President
wrote 3 months ago: When Reagan and Coolidge come up in the same sentence, it usually has something to do with Reagan … more →
On Greatness
wrote 3 months ago: Much ridicule has been heaped upon the 1920s, the Coolidge Era in particular, for its utter lack of … more →
On History
wrote 4 months ago: “We review the past not in order that we may return to it but that we may find in what directi … more →
