Customer Reviews

Calvin Coolidge, the Man from Vermont

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This is a must have. It covers not only his political career, but also his personal life. Very in-depth and thorough. Like all biographies that covers the personal side of Coolidge it creates a common thread of what the author thinks Coolidge was like. Excellent book! I enjoyed this one quite a bit.

I found this book well documentedand presented.One of the few biographies on this great president that presents the facts in an unbiased straightforward way. It deserves space in every library in the country.

This book reveals Coolidge as the true forerunner of Reagan. Government only need intrude as much as is necessary and constitutional. Any more, and it is an infringement on human freedom. From his handling of the police strike to his economic policy as President, this is an often discounted President. A solid work dating close to Coolidge's Presidency. Contains some anachronisms, but still solid reading.

This a very-detailed, well-researched biography of Calvin Coolidge. Even though it was published in 1939, it provides an excellent view of the man's life from beginning to end. It is not a fast read, but the effort is worth it.