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First Lady Grace Coolidge

Amity Shlaes and Cyndy Bittinger talked about the life and influence of first lady Grace Coolidge and responded to telephone calls and elect… read more

Amity Shlaes and Cyndy Bittinger talked about the life and influence of first lady Grace Coolidge and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included role as a style icon, her causes, and renovating the White House.

Video clips were shown of William Jenney and Kate Bradley giving tours of the Coolidge family home and archives in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. A video clip was shown of Julie Bartlett Nelson giving a tour of the Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton, Massachusetts, where Grace Coolidge was working when she met Calvin Coolidge.

Many silent film clips were shown, including with celebrities such as Charles Lindbergh and Helen Keller. Also shown was a clip of the first presidential sound with film recording and one of former first lady Grace Coolidge. A video clip was shown of the Solarium from the documentary The White House: Inside America’s Most Famous Home.

This was the 21st episode in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Im close

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First Lady Grace Coolidge

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Program ID:
314528-1
Category:
C-SPAN Specials
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 07, 2013 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jul 11, 2020 | 12:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Oct 07, 2013 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 07, 2013 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Oct 07, 2013 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 08, 2013 | 12:02am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 12, 2013 | 6:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 12, 2013 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Dec 20, 2013 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Dec 20, 2013 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 20, 2014 | 12:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 20, 2014 | 6:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 20, 2014 | 10:43pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 21, 2014 | 4:20am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 06, 2015 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 07, 2015 | 12:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 12, 2015 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 01, 2020 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 02, 2020 | 1:09am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 02, 2020 | 6:15am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 05, 2020 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 06, 2020 | 12:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 06, 2020 | 6:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 11, 2020 | 12:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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