Stories about 'coolidge' from the Welcome to the VPR Archive

VT eyes car with possible Coolidge link

By VPR | October 5, 2009

The state of Vermont is considering buying a 1923 Lincoln believed to have been used by Calvin "Silent Cal" Coolidge, the native son who became president.

Financial aid and paying for college

By Bob Kinzel | March 25, 2009

As financial aid decisions are on the horizon for many families, we talk with the head of VSAC about paying for college, and how Vermont’s key student assistance organization is fairing in the financial markets. Also, how Calvin Coolidge capaigned (or didn’t) for the presidency, and a food hub may help keep growing food manufacturers local.

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VT Edition Interview: Willard Sterne Randall on Calvin Coolidge’s presidential campaign

By Steve Zind | February 18, 2008

Perhaps no presidential campaign engaged the state ov Vermont more than that of native son Calvin Coolidge..back in 1924. It was Coolidge’s only presidential run…he’d taken office only a year earlier when President Warren Harding died. Presidential Scholar Willard Sterne Randall of Champlain College spoke with VPR’s Steve Zind about Coolidge’s campaign.

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Faith of our Founding Fathers

By Steve Zind | February 18, 2008

This President’s Day we turn back to our Founding Fathers and explore their religious beliefs. Gary Kowalski, of Burlington’s First Unitarian Universalist Society, has written a new book on the subject. Also, presidential historian Willard Sterne Randall joins us to talk about President Calvin Coolidge’s 1924 campaign. And, VPR’s own Robert Resnik sings a famous Coolidge campaign tune.