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Grace Coolidge
Grace Anna Coolidge was first lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929 as the wife of the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge. She was previously the second lady of the United States from 1921 to 1923 and the first lady of Massachusetts from 1919 to 1921.
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politics · First Lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929 · politician · teacher · also Grace Coolidge, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, Grace Anna Goodhue, Grace Goodhue, Grace Anna Coolidge, Coolidge
Born 3 January 1879 · Died 8 July 1957 · Q234287
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
insider.si.edu: Grace Coolidge signature quilt block
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insider.si.edu: Grace Coolidge medal, First Ladies series, United States, 1971
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2005· 1 entry
And Robert Hugh Ferrell released Grace Coolidge: The People's Lady in Silent Cal's White House in 2008
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1982· 1 entry
19th of 37 in 1993, 17th of 38 in 2003, 17th of 38 in 2008, 21st of 39 in 2014, and 25th of 40 in 2020
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1957· 1 entry
Died 1957-07-08.
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1954· 1 entry
And she was hospitalized at one point in 1955
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1952· 2 entries
And an elevator was put into Road Forks for her
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But she remained as a board member for the remainder of her life
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1936· 2 entries
Flew in a plane with Governor Trumbull
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Coolidge went with Adams on a six-month tour of Europe where they drove across ten countries
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1933· 2 entries
And Coolidge was discomfited by her sudden independence
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Became more independent and began traveling
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1931· 2 entries
Won gold medal presented by National Institute of Social Sciences (1931).
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And Clarke School's art building was named for her upon its completion in 1933
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1930· 1 entry
Visiting Mount Dora, Florida, and then New Orleans before going to California
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1929· 1 entry
Where Coolidge began publishing poetry and autobiographical essays
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1927· 2 entries
That he would not run for another term until after he made it
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So the Coolidges temporarily stayed at Dupont Circle
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1925· 1 entry
Established a Summer White House in Swampscott, Massachusetts
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1924· 2 entries
Depicting her in a red dress alongside her white collie Rob Roy
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Though she interrupted her duties as White House hostess for only a few weeks
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1923· 1 entry
Career landmark: First Lady of the United States (1923–1929).
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1921· 2 entries
Career landmark: Second Lady or Gentleman of the United States (1921–1923).
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And into the White House after the death of Warren G
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1912· 1 entry
When she chaperoned a trip for students of Northampton High School
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1910· 1 entry
Vice president of the fraternity's Alpha Province covering the entire East Coast in 1912, and president of the Alpha Province in 1915
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1909· 1 entry
And became mayor of Northampton the following year, giving him a job that let him return to his family each night
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1905· 1 entry
By telling her "I am going to be married to you"
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1904· 1 entry
Studied at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech (1902–1904).
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1902· 2 entries
Studied at University of Vermont, Bachelor of Arts (1898–1902).
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And decided to teach at Clarke School for the Deaf
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1901· 1 entry
Goodhue traveled to Syracuse, New York, to attend the fraternity's national convention
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1897· 3 entries
Studied at Burlington High School (1893–1897).
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Delivering a speech she titled "Tramp Instinct"
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Then dropped out that November because of an eye condition and returned the following year
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1886· 1 entry
Stayed with their neighbors, the Yale family
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1879· 2 entries
As the only child of Andrew Issachar Goodhue and Lemira Barrett Goodhue
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Born 1879-01-03.
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