Calvin Coolidge
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John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was the 30th President of the United States. A lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state and later, president.
A fictionalized version of Coolidge was portrayed by Matthew Burkholder in the film Mercedes Ray. In the movie, Coolidge betrays his usually stoic demeanor to help the presidents subdue a rampaging gorilla.
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[edit] About Coolidge
In many ways, Coolidge's style of governance was a throwback to the passive Presidency of the nineteenth century. He restored public confidence in the White House after the scandals of his predecessor's administration, and left office with considerable popularity. As his biographer later put it, "he embodied the spirit and hopes of the middle class, could interpret their longings and express their opinions. That he did represent the genius of the average is the most convincing proof of his strength."
Many would later criticize Coolidge as a part of a general criticism of laissez-faire government, especially in times of economic hardship, such as the Great Depression. His reputation underwent a renaissance during the Reagan administration, but the ultimate assessment of his presidency is still divided between those who approve of his reduction of the size of government and those who believe the federal government should be more involved in regulating the economy.
[edit] Appearances
- Mercedes Ray (2007).... Matthew Burkholder
[edit] Other U.S. Presidents Portrayed in Local Films
- Jimmy Carter
- Calvin Coolidge
- Millard Fillmore
- James Garfield
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Andrew Jackson
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Herbert Hoover
- Franklin Pierce
- Theodore Roosevelt
- William Howard Taft
- John Tyler
- Martin Van Buren
[edit] External Links
- Calvin Coolidge at Wikipedia
