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In the twenty-ninth in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Calvin Coolidge. Among the issues they addressed were Coolidge’s early law an…

Historians, scholars, filmmakers and journalists gathered for a 50th anniversary retrospective on the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics ranged from the history of the incident, its impact on…

Historians talked about the life and career of Herbert Hoover. They talked about how Hoover was viewed by both contemporaries and historians. Among the issues they addressed were Hoover’s ph…

Participants talked about the history of taping presidents in the White House, the significance of the taping systems, and how the tapes were used in different presidencies. Following their …

Following a video on the life of Herbert Hoover, Mr. Nash focused on the political career of President Hoover. He focused on the economic and political philosophy of Hoover and how historian…

Hendrik Booraem talked about the historical and political legacy of President Calvin Coolidge. He is the author of “The Provincial: Calvin Coolidge and His World.” After his remarks, he took…

At a history conference, Jim Cooke, an actor and Calvin Coolidge portrayer, delivered the absent historian Richard Norton Smith’s keynote speech about the Coolidge presidency. Each speaker a…