The Anguish of Calvin Coolidge ( w/ David Priess )

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Bruce Carlson

Politics, History, News

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

The President Calvin Coolidge most know in history is the man who put American's business squarely with business and said very little Less known is that Coolidge suffered a great tragedy while in the White House, and it may have affected what kind of President he was. or not. We talk to David Priess. Chief Operating Officer of Lawfare Institute and co-host of The Chatter Podcast also the author of "How to Get Rid of a President," which deals with issues of inability to serve. We discuss how people should view Coolidge's time in office after the death of his son. Was it active, or deeply reduced by the tragedy? Interested in advertising? sales@advertisecast.com We are part of Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an AirWave Media Podcast.
0:10.0	Nothing made President Calvin Coolidge happier than when he looked out his office window
0:21.1	and saw his son Calvin Jr. on the tennis court at the White House.
0:29.8	Coolidge Jr. was his father's favorite son, even his other son, John, knew it.
0:43.4	And so it was pretty normal when on the afternoon of June 30th, 1924.
0:48.4	Calvin Jr., his older brother, John, played several sets of tennis with the two White House
0:53.4	doctors. And they played again. And they agreed to play more the next day.
1:02.2	But Calvin Jr. would not show up for that match.
1:08.6	He was in bed.
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2:31.6	It's pretty clear now that one of the issues was simply this.
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