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The Provincial: Calvin Coolidge and His World, 1885-1895

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The Provincial: Calvin Coolidge and His World, 1885-1895

by Hendrik Booraem

The Unitary Executive: Presidential Power from Washington to Bush

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The Unitary Executive: Presidential Power from Washington to Bush

by Steven G. Calabresi

The Turning Point in US-Japan Relations: Hanihara’s Cherry Blossom Diplomacy in 1920-1930

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The Turning Point in US-Japan Relations: Hanihara’s Cherry Blossom Diplomacy in 1920-1930

by Misuzu Hanihara Chow

The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge

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The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge

by Calvin Coolidge

Foundations of the Republic

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Foundations of the Republic

by Calvin Coolidge

The Price of Freedom

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The Price of Freedom

by Calvin Coolidge

Have Faith In Massachusetts

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Have Faith In Massachusetts

by Calvin Coolidge

Your Son, Calvin Coolidge: A Selection of Letters from Calvin to His Father

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Your Son, Calvin Coolidge: A Selection of Letters from Calvin to His Father

by John Coolidge

Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream

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Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream

by John Derbyshire

Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote

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Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote

by Craig Fehrman

The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn't): Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game

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The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn't): Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game

by Alvin S. Felzenberg

The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge

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The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge

by Robert H. Ferrell

Calvin Coolidge: The Man from Vermont

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Calvin Coolidge: The Man from Vermont

by Claude Fuess

The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy

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The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy

by Michael J. Gerhardt

Tormented President, The: Calvin Coolidge, Death, and Clinical Depression

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Tormented President, The: Calvin Coolidge, Death, and Clinical Depression

by Robert E. Gilbert

The Quotable Calvin Coolidge: Sensible Words for a New Century

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The Quotable Calvin Coolidge: Sensible Words for a New Century

by Peter Hannaford

Calvin Coolidge and the Coolidge Era: Essays on the History of the 1920s

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Calvin Coolidge and the Coolidge Era: Essays on the History of the 1920s

by John Earl Haynes

Why Coolidge Matters: Leadership Lessons from America's Most Underrated President

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Why Coolidge Matters: Leadership Lessons from America's Most Underrated President

by Charles C. Johnson

Calvin Coolidge: The Quiet President

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Calvin Coolidge: The Quiet President

by Donald R. McCoy

War Machines: Transforming Technologies in the U.S. Military, 1920-1940 (Volume 71)

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War Machines: Transforming Technologies in the U.S. Military, 1920-1940 (Volume 71)

by Timothy Moy

Calvin Coolidge: The Presidency and Philosophy of a Progressive Conservative

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Calvin Coolidge: The Presidency and Philosophy of a Progressive Conservative

by M C Murphy

1920: The Year of the Six Presidents

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1920: The Year of the Six Presidents

by David Pietrusza

Silent Cal's Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's Calvin Coolidge

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Silent Cal's Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's Calvin Coolidge

by David Pietrusza

Presidents and first ladies, by Mary Randolph. 1936 [Leather Bound]

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Presidents and first ladies, by Mary Randolph. 1936 [Leather Bound]

by Mary. Randolph

Coolidge

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Coolidge

by Amity Shlaes

A Companion to Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover

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A Companion to Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover

by Katherine A.S. Sibley

Coolidge and the Historians

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Coolidge and the Historians

by Thomas B. Silver

Coolidge: An American Enigma

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Coolidge: An American Enigma

by Robert Sobel

Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills

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Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills

by Seth Tupper

Calvin Coolidge Meets Charles Edward Garman

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Calvin Coolidge Meets Charles Edward Garman

by John Almon Waterhouse

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