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Calvin Coolidge and the Great Depression When less led to more. America’s 30th president has been much misunderstood

Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), the 30th U.S. president, led the nation through most of the Roaring Twenties, a decade of dynamic social and cultural change, materialism and excess. He took office on August 3, 1923, following the sudden death of President Warren G. Harding (1865-1923), whose administration was riddled with scandal.

Although the public liked and admired Calvin Coolidge during his tenure, the Great Depression that began in 1929 seriously eroded his reputation and changed public opinion about his policies. Many linked the nation's economic …

Calvin Coolidge is not singlehandedly responsible for the Great Depression, but he is guilty of what I would call Economic Manslaughter. When Coolidge was the Governor of Massachusetts he was along the same lines of President Taft: A Republican who was acceptable to both conservative Republicans and Progressive Republicans.

President Calvin Coolidge, Who Presided Over the Prosperous Roaring 20s, Has No Idea How to Fight the Great Depression That Followed

Conservatives love Calvin Coolidge, giving him credit for the Roaring Twenties. Liberals hate him, believing he caused the Great Depression. Who is right?

Calvin Coolidge did not contribute to the Great Depression. The Great Depression was caused by the irresponsible, backward economic policies of Hoover and FDR.

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Calvin Coolidge did not contribute to the Great Depression. The Great Depression was caused by the irresponsible, backward economic policies of Hoover and FDR.

Nov 10, 2011 · Calvin Coolidge served as president during ... the surface that erupted in the Great Depression—had gotten Cal ... The Depression buried Coolidge’s ...