28 moments

1. Birth at Plymouth Notch

   1872-07-04 · Plymouth Notch, Vermont, United States

   

   Coolidge was born in Plymouth Notch, the Vermont village that remained central to his family life and where he later took the presidential oath after Warren G. Harding's death. Coordinate represents Plymouth Notch and the Coolidge homestead area.

2. Black River Academy graduation

   1890-05-23 · Black River Academy, Ludlow, Vermont, United States

   

   Coolidge completed his early schooling at Black River Academy before later preparatory study and college.

3. Bennington Battle Monument dedication

   1891-08-19 · Bennington Battle Monument, Bennington, Vermont, United States

   

   As a young man, Coolidge attended the Vermont statehood-centennial ceremony and saw President Benjamin Harrison, an experience he later recalled. The source gives August 1891; the specific ceremony date is recorded as August 19 in the foundation chronology.

4. Entered Amherst College

   1891-09-17 · Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

   

   Coolidge began the Amherst College education that shaped his intellectual and political development.

5. Graduation from Amherst

   1895-06-26 · Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

   

   Coolidge graduated cum laude from Amherst College before beginning his legal apprenticeship in Northampton.

6. Legal apprenticeship in Northampton

   1895-09-23 · Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

   

   Coolidge began reading law with Hammond and Field in Northampton, initiating the legal career that anchored his later political rise. The cited biographical account identifies Hammond and Field as being in Northampton.

7. Honeymoon in Montreal

   1905-01-01 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

   

   Following their wedding, Calvin and Grace Coolidge traveled to Montreal for their honeymoon, one of his rare trips outside the United States. The source establishes the trip followed the October 1905 wedding but does not give exact travel dates.

8. Marriage to Grace Goodhue

   1905-10-04 · Burlington, Vermont, United States

   

   Coolidge married Grace Anna Goodhue in her hometown; their marriage became a defining partnership through his political career and presidency. The source specifies Burlington but not the street address of the Goodhue family home.

9. Massasoit Street residence

   1906-08-01 · 21 Massasoit Street, Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

   

   Coolidge established a long-running family residence in Northampton while building his legal practice and entering higher elective office. Coordinate is a representative point for Northampton; the street address is documented but not independently geocoded here.

10. Massachusetts General Court session

    1907-01-01 · Massachusetts State House, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    

    After winning election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Coolidge traveled to Boston for the 1907 legislative session. The source supports the year but not a more precise arrival date.

11. Boston Police Strike inspection

    1919-01-01 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    

    As Massachusetts governor, Coolidge inspected militia during the Boston police strike, an episode that brought him national attention. The image caption directly establishes presence during the 1919 strike; it does not provide a specific day.

12. Vice-presidential nomination notification

    1920-07-27 · Allen Field, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

    

    Coolidge received formal notification of his Republican vice-presidential nomination at Smith College's Allen Field in his home city. The event description identifies the notification ceremony at Allen Field; the source does not provide a fuller narrative of his arrival.

13. Liberty Memorial groundbreaking

    1921-11-01 · Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

    

    Vice President Coolidge attended the Liberty Memorial groundbreaking alongside Allied commanders and a large public gathering.

14. Presidential oath at the Coolidge Homestead

    1923-08-03 · Coolidge Homestead, Plymouth Notch, Vermont, United States

    

    Following President Harding's death, Coolidge was sworn in as president by his father at the family homestead in Plymouth. The oath occurred early on August 3, 1923; Coolidge became president upon Harding's death on August 2.

15. First White House radio broadcast

    1924-02-22 · White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Coolidge delivered the first radio broadcast from the White House, an early presidential use of the national broadcast medium.

16. Phonofilm recording on White House lawn

    1924-08-11 · White House Lawn, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Coolidge was recorded on the White House lawn by Lee de Forest, creating the first audiovisual recording of a United States president.

17. Second presidential inauguration

    1925-03-04 · East Portico, United States Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Coolidge began his only full elected presidential term in a public inauguration broadcast nationally by radio.

18. Liberty Memorial dedication

    1926-11-11 · Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

    

    President Coolidge formally dedicated Kansas City's Liberty Memorial, placing national recognition on the First World War memorial.

19. Temporary residence at Patterson Mansion

    1927-03-01 · Patterson Mansion, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Coolidge moved to Patterson Mansion while repairs were undertaken at the White House.

20. Rapid City announcement

    1927-08-02 · Rapid City High School, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

    

    During his Black Hills vacation, Coolidge used his summer office at Rapid City High School to announce that he would not seek another presidential term. The Library of Congress account states that he issued his non-candidacy announcement there on August 2, 1927.

21. Mount Rushmore dedication

    1927-08-10 · Mount Rushmore, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

    

    Coolidge dedicated work on the Mount Rushmore project during his 1927 South Dakota summer stay.

22. Return to the White House

    1927-09-11 · White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Coolidge returned to the White House after the extended South Dakota vacation during which he announced he would not run in 1928.

23. George Gordon Meade Memorial dedication

    1927-10-19 · George Gordon Meade Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Coolidge attended the dedication of the George Gordon Meade Memorial in Washington during his final full year as president.

24. Sixth International Conference of American States

    1928-01-16 · Havana, Cuba

    

    Coolidge addressed the Sixth International Conference of American States in Havana, his only foreign trip as president. Coordinate represents central Havana because the cited chronology does not identify the conference venue.

25. Return to Northampton after presidency

    1929-03-04 · 21 Massasoit Street, Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

    

    After attending Herbert Hoover's inauguration, Coolidge and Grace resumed residence at their Massasoit Street home in Northampton. Coordinate is a representative point for Northampton; the source documents the street address.

26. Coolidge Dam dedication

    1930-03-04 · Coolidge Dam, Gila County, Arizona, United States

    

    In retirement, Coolidge traveled to Arizona to dedicate Coolidge Dam near Globe.

27. Move to The Beeches

    1930-05-17 · The Beeches, Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

    

    Coolidge and Grace moved to The Beeches in Northampton, which became his final residence. Coordinate represents Northampton; the cited chronology identifies The Beeches on Hampton Terrace but not a mappable street number.

28. Death at The Beeches

    1933-01-05 · The Beeches, Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

    

    Coolidge died suddenly at The Beeches in Northampton, ending a political career that had run from local office to the presidency. Coordinate represents Northampton; the source identifies The Beeches as the death site.