August 11, 1998

Coolidge: An American Enigma

Robert Sobel discussed his biography, Coolidge: An American Enigma, published by Westview Press. The book contradicts the picture of… read more

Robert Sobel discussed his biography, Coolidge: An American Enigma, published by Westview Press. The book contradicts the picture of President Calvin Coolidge as a silent, do-nothing leader, showing his tax cuts and budget surpluses, and the respect he engendered in the 1920s for his upstanding character. close

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Program ID:: 110049-1
Category:: Booknotes
Format:: Booknotes
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Aug 30, 1998 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Aug 07, 2008 | 5:04am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Aug 30, 1998 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 30, 1998 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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