They do but discover them." Although he emphasized economics, Coolidge insisted on the importance of "things of the spirit." At the height of his popularity, he chose not to run again when his reelection was all but assured. A man of great faith, Coolidge told Americans: "Men do not make laws. The Coolidge who emerges in these pages is a model of character, principle, and humility-rare qualities in Washington, then as now. This expanded and annotated volume, edited by Coolidge biographer Amity Shlaes and authorized by the Coolidge family, is the definitive edition of the text that presidential historian Craig Fehrman calls "the forgotten classic of presidential writing." To read this volume is to understand the tragic extent to which historians underrate President Coolidge. Coolidge's masterful autobiography offers urgent lessons for our age of exploding debt, increasingly centralized power, and fierce partisan division. to America's thirtieth president, Calvin Coolidge. In fact, such a model awaits them, if only they turn their eyes to their own past. Today Americans of all backgrounds are on the hunt for a different politiƯcal model. Hidden Bibliographic Details Other authors / contributors: United States - Politics and government - 1923-1929. Xxx, 239 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations 21 cmĬoolidge, Calvin, - 1872-1933 - Biography. Saved in: Bibliographic Details Author / Creator:Īuthorized, expanded and annotated edition.
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