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President Coolidge, December 25, 1927
“To the American People: Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."
President Coolidge's holiday message published in newspapers on Christmas Day, 1927 “To the American People: Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. If we think on these things, there will be born in us a Savior and over us will shine a star sending its gleam of hope to the world. " [image of the handwritten message above on White House letterhead and signed by Calvin Coolidge]
December 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Last minute holiday gifts for the history fan- Keep Coolidge tote bags! store.forbeslibrary.org/product/keep...
We also have postcards, tshirts and books! store.forbeslibrary.org/product.../c...
Tote bag hanging on a door knob of a wooden door. Bag is white background with a 1924 campaign logo with red bar at top and blue bar at bottom with Keep Cool-idge and a fan. At bottom is logo of a C and Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum
December 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Today's episode of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me on @npr.org mentioned Rebecca the Raccoon! Raccoon discussion at minute 6:30 with Rebecca at minute 8:25. Listen online at
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In 1926 Coolidge was sent a raccoon for Thanksgiving dinner but she was kept as a family pet.
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Calvin Coolidge Jr. and John Coolidge standing on the sidewalk in front of their home at 21 Massasoit Street, Northampton, Massachusetts. Taken on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1919
Calvin Coolidge Jr. and John Coolidge standing on the sidewalk in front of their home at 21 Massasoit Street, Northampton, Massachusetts. Taken on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1919
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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First Lady Grace Coolidge sampling cookies from New York Girl Scouts visiting Washington, D.C. on October 17, 1923. Photo by Underwood & Underwood
October 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Happy anniversary to Calvin and Grace Coolidge, married October 4, 1905.
“A man who has the companionship of a lovely and gracious woman enjoys the supreme blessing that life can give. And no citizen of the United States knows the truth of this statement more than I.” Calvin Coolidge, 1926
Grace and Calvin Coolidge standing in front of a tree on Thanksgiving Day, 1919. Black and white photograph and they are wearing dark clothes and dark winter coats. She is wearing a light and dark color large hat and pearls and he is wearing a large dark hat.
October 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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October 1 is International Raccoon Appreciation Day!

Rebecca the racoon lived at the Coolidge White House! She was sent as a gift for Thanksgiving Dinner in 1926 but instead was kept as a pet. Photo of Grace and Rebecca at the 1927 Easter Egg Roll
#RaccoonAppreciationDay
Black and white photograph from 1927. Grace Coolidge standing on a lawn with trees in the background. She is wearing a dark color dress with a light color hat with a bow on it. Grace is holding a racoon named Rebecca
October 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Today is National Dogs in Politics Day where we celebrate the First Dog of the United States (FDOTUS)!

One of our favorite photos of First Dog Rob Roy, a white Collie, with First Lady Grace Coolidge on the White House lawn on September 26, 1924.
photo has Grace Coolidge in long black dress with long beaded necklace and she has a dog leash in one hand and the front paw of her dog, a white Collie in the other hand. The dog is on the right and standing on his hind legs. They are standing on grass with tree on the right and White House in the background.
September 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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We have Coolidge tote bags for sale with the 1924 campaign logo Keep Coolidge! Pick one up on your visit or have one shipped store.forbeslibrary.org/product/keep...
Keep Cool-idge Bag – Forbes Library Store
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September 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Happy anniversary to us! On September 16, 1956 the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Room at the Forbes Library was dedicated.

69 years later check out our plans to renovate and redesign forbeslibrary.org/coolidge/sch...

Photo of Grace Coolidge with son John, his daughters Cynthia, Lydia, wife Florence
standing Left to right Grace Coolidge, her son John and his daughters Cynthia and Lydia and wife Florence. They are standing in the aisle of the Smith College chapel and pews are seen behind them. Black and white photo and they are dressed in dark colored suits and the women in hats or headbands and gloves.
September 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Happy Birthday to John Coolidge, oldest son of Calvin and Grace Coolidge born September 7, 1906

Photo of Grace Coolidge and baby John
September 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Back to school time! The classroom at Clarke School where Grace Goodhue Coolidge taught, 1902-1905
Classroom at Clarke School where Grace Goodhue Coolidge taught, 1902-1905. Center of photo is a small desk with piles of books and a chair. Around the perimeter of the room are long tables in a L shape with 7 chairs. On the walls is framed photos and a bust on a shelf.
August 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Happy National Dog Day!
Tiny Tim with Grace and Calvin Coolidge
Tiny Tim, a brown chow dog is standing and on a leash held by Grace Coolidge. She is standing in front of the side of a house with clapboard siding and a window and wearing a light color top and dark shirt and white hat. Standing next to her is Calvin Coolidge in a dark color suit and straw hat. He is holding a round wood box, probably a cheese box.
August 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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The 19th amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified on August 18, 1920. Photo of Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge putting their ballots into the box in front of Northampton city clerk Clarence D. Chase on November 2, 1920.
The 19th amendment granting women the right to vote was ratified on August 18, 1920. Photo of Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge putting their ballots into the box in front of Northampton city clerk Clarence D. Chase on November 2, 1920. Calvin Coolidge standing on left in dark color suit with hat and Grace Coolidge standing on right in dark color dress with wide brim hat with flowers on front. Man seated at a small wood table with a ballot box on it. They are standing on the sidewalk in front of the Northampton City Hall and stone wall of building behind them.
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge standing on Plymouth Rock greeting visitors, August 13, 1920
Calvin Coolidge in suit and hat standing on Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, MA. Rock is behind a fence in a stone monument. Visitors surround the monument and one is standing next to Coolidge. Calvin Coolidge in suit and hat is standing on Plymouth Rock shaking hands with a young girl in a white dress with a line of children behind her. The Rock is inside a stone monument with fences.
August 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Calvin Jr., Governor Coolidge and John at their Northampton, Massachusetts home on July 27, 1920 "Notification Day" when Calvin Coolidge was notified by the National Republican Committee of his nomination for Vice President. More images at images.forbeslibrary.org/collections/...
July 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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July 8, 1957 Grace Coolidge passed away at her home in Northampton, MA. Known as the First Lady of baseball for her devotion to the sport. Photo of Grace Coolidge shaking hands with Dave Koslo of the New York Giants at a Giants vs. Yankees game on October 4, 1951.
July 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Happy Birthday to Calvin Coolidge! Born July 4, 1872 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. 1928 newsclipping photo of Calvin, John and Grace Coolidge and Rob Roy enjoying cake.
Newspaper caption states "Mr. Coolidge, wearing his ten-gallon hat; John Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge partake of a cake presented by a neighbor, while Rob Roy waits for his share." White collie dog Rob Roy on the left and a table with a cake with Calvin in a fishing jacket and ten gallon hat, John in a suit and tie and Grace in a white dress standing behind it.
July 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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We will be closed on July 4 for Independence Day
July 2, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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For Presidential history fans, check out The Residence on Netflix, an 8 episode murder mystery series set in the White House. Look for President and Mrs. Coolidge mentions or artifacts in episodes 2, 3, and 7.
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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What we are watching this week-
Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 Years Later, aired May 31, 1921 on PBS www.pbs.org/video/tulsa-...
Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 Years Later
The success of Black Wall Street, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and hope of the future.
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June 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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A little late but for National Water a Flower Day here is a photo from the National Photo Company Collection at The Library of Congress of First Lady Grace Coolidge and Secretary of Agriculture William Jardine at the Chrysanthemum show, November 5, 1925
#WaterAFlowerDay #FirstLadies #gracecoolidge
May 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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The Butterfly Swing Band played a fantastic concert with 1920s tunes and dancing last summer for us to celebrate the centennial of Calvin Coolidge's 1924 nomination for President. If you missed them or want to enjoy more, see them June 5 at the Florence Summer Concert series! #CalvinCoolidge
A promotional poster for the Butteryfly Swing Band performing on June 5th, 2025 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm The band is performing at 90 Parks St., Florence, MA Sponsored by the Florence Civic and Business Association Go to www.florencema to view the entire summer series
May 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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We have joined bluesky! Follow along for information and news and cool things from the archives at the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum in Northampton, Massachusetts!
May 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM