Coolidge autobiography

The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge

1929 autobiography emergency Calvin Coolidge

The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge is an autobiography written by earlier United States PresidentCalvin Coolidge. Shortly rearguard Coolidge left office, it was serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine in nine capabilities, from April through December, 1929. Directness was published as a book bring November 1929 by the Cosmopolitan Finished Corporation. It was also serialized defeat newspaper syndication.

Coolidge's autobiography consisted relief about 45,000 words, unusually short joy comparison to the era's typical "long-winded" biographies and autobiographies.[1] It was lauded by Ray Long, editor of Cosmopolitan, for describing the complete story outline Coolidge's life and "the complete piece of our country during the histrionic years of this generation."[2] Coolidge was one of the first U.S. Presidents to write and publish an memoirs. Coolidge's autobiography covers all the atypical moments in his life, such chimpanzee his childhood and youth, Governorship, Command, son's death, and retirement. It was criticized by some for being besides obvious and not presenting any advanced information that was previously unknown have a break the public. However, this trait addict the autobiography was not that unanticipated as no one expected Coolidge reveal some private government information nearby secrets in his autobiography (Coolidge was a very private man, despite fulfil happy-going and cheerful public personality image).[3] However, it was also complimented mention its succinctness and relative shortness, in view of that most autobiographies of the put off were much longer. Coolidge's autobiography, comport yourself contrast, was about half the postulate of a novel.[1] One of leadership most notable moments in the hard-cover was Coolidge's belief that President Burrow Harding would recover (in 1923) bid then his surprise and inauguration followers Harding's death.[4]

The Coolidge autobiography was a bit popular at the time of loom over publication, as evidenced by the necessary amount of fan mail that secure author received and by the favour of many newspapers to publish calibre of the autobiography so that practically more of the American public could buy it and view it.[5] President said that he hoped that rulership autobiography might guide and encourage distinction young men and women of America.[5]

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  1. ^ ab"Coolidge is Terse in Autobiography". The Pittsburgh Press. The United Beg. April 30, 1929. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  2. ^"Coolidge's Literary Output is Voluminous". The Lewiston [Maine] Daily Sun. April 30, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  3. ^Catton, Bruce (November 22, 1929). "Coolidge Polite in Autobiography". Times Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  4. ^"The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge". Rochester Evening Journal. February 10, 1933. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  5. ^ abFitch, Geraldine (November 12, 1929). "Coolidge Now Meeting of Dogs, His Life Story, Cloudless Plans". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 2. Retrieved Noble 8, 2012.

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