Coolidge Club Blast #4

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1 Coolidge Club Blast #4 Campaign Preview HTML Source Plain Text Details News from the Notch View this in your browser Political leaders are like they rest of us, they aren't made of stone. It takes great courage for them to aspire to office, and great courage to offer their names at conventions. The picture above is the order for a telegram from Governor Calvin Coolidge. Coolidge was wiring Dwight Morrow, his old Amherst friend, towards the end of the GOP convention in Chicago. Coolidge was in Boston, where he had stayed, watching the convention from afar. From a post at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, Morrow had tried to get Coolidge nominated as presidential candidate for the GOP. Morrow, of course, had failed. Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio was selected by the convention delegates on June 1/5

2 Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio was selected by the convention delegates on June 12, The convention nominated Coolidge as candidate for vice president that same night. This telegram was sent the next morning, June 13. Coolidge fans: send us your input as to the meaning of the telegram. Our sense: Morrow and Coolidge, two classmates, wanted to get together to celebrate or plot some more, and also to get over their disappointment that Coolidge had not won the first slot Speaker Series Launch with Gov. Shumlin The Coolidge Foundation is thrilled to kick off its 2014 lecture series with a special event featuring Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. The event, What Ails Vermont Is There a Cure to the Drug Epidemic? is presented in partnership with Norwich University and takes place Tuesday, April 8, from 4:00 6:00 p.m. in Plumley Armory on the Norwich University campus. Following Gov. Shumlin s remarks will be a panel of experts who will address the recently realized statewide issue of opiate addiction. This event is free and open to the public and includes a reception with light refreshments. Panelists include: Harry Chen, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health, with perspectives on prevention. Colonel Tom L'Esperance, Vermont State Police Commander, with perspectives on law enforcement. 2/5

3 perspectives on law enforcement. David Orrick, Ph.D., Lecturer, School of Justice Studies and Sociology, who has been teaching a regular course on drug abuse and crime since 1979, which explores the challenges caused by the use of both legal and illegal drugs. Max Schlueter, Ph.D., School of Justice Studies and Sociology, and Director of the Vermont Center for Justice Research, who analyzes statewide crime data for the purpose of informing policy making. The panel will be moderated by Sarwar Kashmeri, trustee, Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation and Norwich University adjunct professor. April 12: Family Day & Presidential Hats Join us Saturday, April 12, from noon to 4:00 p.m. for Family Day at the Notch and a special program on presidential hats beginning at 2:00 p.m., led by education director Diane Kemble. Coolidge was a man of many hats from his suede hat for farming, top hats for formal occasions, a boater in the summer, and even an oversized cowboy hat to please his western hosts. Did you know he bought his vivacious wife her fashionable hats? We ll view several hats from the collection of the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation including three of President Coolidge s hats, two of Grace s, and several others from the Plymouth and Woodstock area. Visitors are welcome to wear their favorite hats, historical or otherwise. Refreshments follow. To go with the theme of the day, hands on activities in the classroom include making paper hats from noon until 2:00 p.m. Visitors of all ages can enjoy old time movies in front of the fireplace, explore historic Plymouth Notch with the Coolidge Quest and stop in at the Cheese Factory, which is offering a 15% discount for those wearing historic hats! Coolidge Cam No matter where you are in the world, you can view the beautiful scenery of Plymouth Notch courtesy of our Coolidge Cam. The newly installed camera shows you a live picture of Coolidge s own view in his day, looking east at the Green Mountains (although they are white this time of year!). We hope you will check out our webcam often. This webcam is a part of our big effort to bring Coolidge and the Notch to more Americans. 3/5

4 More Coolidge Foundation Updates We need your help this summer! We have a very full calendar of events for summer 2014, and there are many opportunities for Coolidge Club members to get involved. Please join us July 4 to read from the Autobiography. Please also come to the Notch on July 8, July 10, and August 1 to judge our high school debaters. Also join us August 2 to celebrate the inauguration of President Coolidge with the Foundation s annual meeting, a reenactment of the 1923 inauguration, and a presentation by author Reeve Lindbergh. Let us know if you can help by replying to this . Here s a comprehensive list of date reminders for your calendar: April 5: Vermont History Day, our education director Diane Kemble along with Matt Denhart will judge at Vermont History Day in Barre, Vt. Thanks to donor Mimi Baird, the Coolidge Foundation will present a scholarship to a deserving young Vermonter. April 8: Gov. Peter Shumlin kicks off our 2014 speaker series with the event What Ails Vermont Is there a Cure to the Drug Epidemic? from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Norwich University s Plumley Armory. April 12: Family Day at Plymouth Notch from noon to 4:00 p.m. with a presentation of presidential hats at 2:00 p.m. by education director Diane Kemble. Special thanks to Bill Jenney and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. May 5: Come celebrate the U.S. Mint's release of the Coolidge Presidential Dollar Coin with a special event at the Union League Club in New York City. Our speaker for the evening will be James Grant, the author, publisher and monetary policy expert. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and is sponsored by The Lehrman Institute and Marketfield Asset Management. June 21 22: Vermont History Expo This year s expo takes place at thetunbridge (Vt) Fairgrounds. Come see the Coolidge Foundation s exhibit, prepared by Diane Kemble. July 4: Celebration at Plymouth Notch. Join us for the traditional march to the cemetery, readings and wreath laying at the gravesite, and a group reading of the Coolidge Autobiography in the Union Christian Church. To sign up to read from the Autobiography, respond to this . July 8: Presidential high school economic debate at Plymouth Notch. To July 10: Presidential high school economic debate at Plymouth Notch. To August 1: Presidential high school economic debate at Plymouth Notch. To August 1: Annual Under the Tent Summer Gala at Plymouth 4/5

5 August 1: Annual Under the Tent Summer Gala at Plymouth Notch. Tickets required. August 2: Coolidge Foundation s Annual Meeting and Plymouth Old Home Day with speaker Reeve Lindbergh. We will also hold a reenactment of Coolidge s 1923 inauguration as President. Actor Jim Cooke will be on hand for this. Copyright 2014 Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, All rights reserved. You are receiving this because you are a member of the Coolidge Foundation, have attended a recent Coolidge Foundation function, or signed up for the list on our website. Our mailing address is: Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation PO Box 97 Plymouth, VT Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences 5/5