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Calvin Coolidge
He believed the business of America was business, presided over the boom years of the 1920s, and quietly stepped aside before the crash came.
1872–1933
Life Journey
Quiet leadership in an age of expansion
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1872–1890s
Vermont Upbringing
Calvin Coolidge grew up in rural Vermont, where small-town life shaped his values of simplicity, discipline, and personal responsibility.