Calvin Coolidge | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/calvin-coolidge/RSS feed for Calvin CoolidgeenMon, 24 Jun 2024 19:02:29 +0000Why the 1924 Democratic National Convention Was the Longest and Most Chaotic of Its Kind in U.S. Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-1924-democratic-national-convention-was-the-longest-and-most-chaotic-of-its-kind-in-us-history-180984590/A century ago, the party took a record 103 ballots and 16 days of intense, violent debate to choose a presidential nomineeMon, 24 Jun 2024 19:02:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-the-1924-democratic-national-convention-was-the-longest-and-most-chaotic-of-its-kind-in-us-history-180984590/A Century Ago, This Law Underscored the Promises and Pitfalls of Native American Citizenshiphttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-century-ago-this-law-underscored-the-promises-and-pitfalls-of-native-american-citizenship-180984426/The 1924 Indian Citizenship Act sought to assimilate Native people into white society. But the legislation, signed by President Calvin Coolidge, fell shortWed, 29 May 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-century-ago-this-law-underscored-the-promises-and-pitfalls-of-native-american-citizenship-180984426/The Shipwrecked Teenager Who Helped End Japan's Isolationist Erahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-shipwrecked-teenager-who-helped-end-japans-isolationist-era-180982199/Rescued by an American sea captain, Manjiro spent time abroad before returning home, where he was valued for his expertise but never fully trustedFri, 19 May 2023 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-shipwrecked-teenager-who-helped-end-japans-isolationist-era-180982199/A Colorful History of Cats in the White Househttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-colorful-history-of-cats-in-the-white-house-180979561/Willow Biden isn’t the first feline to grace the presidential residence's hallsFri, 11 Feb 2022 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-colorful-history-of-cats-in-the-white-house-180979561/Library of Congress' Presidential Papers, From Washington's Geometry Notes to Wilson's Love Letters, Are Now Onlinehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/explore-american-history-never-through-newly-digitized-presidential-papers-180976575/Four newly added collections mark the conclusion of a two-decade digitization projectThu, 17 Dec 2020 19:29:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/explore-american-history-never-through-newly-digitized-presidential-papers-180976575/A Brief History of Presidential Memoirshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-presidential-memoirs-180976267/Barack Obama's new autobiography joins a long—but sometimes dull—traditionThu, 12 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-presidential-memoirs-180976267/For His Patriotic Birthday, Five Facts About Calvin Coolidgehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/his-patriotic-birthday-five-facts-about-calvin-coolidge-180969516/On Coolidge’s would-be 146th birthday, celebrate with some little-known facts about our 30th PresidentMon, 02 Jul 2018 18:01:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/his-patriotic-birthday-five-facts-about-calvin-coolidge-180969516/From the Telegram to Twitter, How Presidents Make Contact With Foreign Leadershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-us-presidents-made-contact-foreign-leaders-180961338/Does faster communication cause more problems than it solves?Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:00:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-us-presidents-made-contact-foreign-leaders-180961338/These Sexy Geckos are Lost in Space https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sexy-geckos-are-lost-space-180952166/These lizards have been accidentally left to fornicate all alone among the starsFri, 25 Jul 2014 19:05:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sexy-geckos-are-lost-space-180952166/