Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

08/26/2026

The Forgotten Millionaire

Coolidge Scholars visited the Omni Mount Washington Resort during their Summer Seminar, where they considered Andrew Mellon’s record of giving and the role of philanthropy in society.

After the seminar and dinner, the Scholars took in views of Mount Washington.

08/25/2026

Following Friedman’s Footsteps

The Coolidge Scholars visited Milton Friedman’s Vermont summer home, Capitaf, during their Summer Seminar.

Students toured the home and heard from Free to Choose Network President Robert Chatfield about Friedman’s legacy and the enduring ideas behind "Free To Choose," the landmark 1980 documentary series.

08/25/2026

This year, we have more opportunities than ever before to debate the Coolidge way!

Join us this fall for one of our tournaments around the country to consider both sides of whether wealth taxes do more harm than good.

Learn more and register to compete or to judge at https://coolidgefoundation.org/debate/

08/17/2026

Public Enemy Number One

The man dubbed “Public Enemy Number One” in FDR’s White House, John Davis, challenged Truman’s seizure of the nation’s steel mills before the Supreme Court at age 79—and won.

Read Foundation Trustee Garland Tucker’s story in the Coolidge Review:

John W. Davis’s fight against government overreach

08/17/2026

Senators for Life

The Coolidge Senator Summit concluded with a ceremony inducting a new cohort into our Coolidge Community.

At their ceremony, 2026 Senators received their certificates, marked their hometowns on the Coolidge Society map, and closed out a week spent studying Coolidge, debating whether Coolidge warrants an upgrade in presidential rankings, and considering the responsibilities of citizenship.

More Summit photos here: https://www.coolidgereview.com/2026-senators-summit

08/13/2026

“The Outsider Who Took on FDR”

Indiana Senator Todd Young tells the story of fellow Hoosier Wendell Willkie. The businessman-turned-candidate ran for president in 1940, taking on the New Deal and making the case for free enterprise.

Todd Young

Wendell Willkie’s case against the New Deal

08/10/2026

103 Years Ago: A Homestead Inauguration

Every summer Coolidge Senators turn back the clock to August 1923, reenacting Calvin Coolidge’s Homestead Inauguration in Plymouth Notch. Governor Douglas plays Father Coolidge.

07/31/2026

History & Trade

What did the Framers’ read? Historian George Nash talked about the Framers’ libraries with our students.

Economics Professor Doug Irwin spoke about the history of trade. Irwin delivered our annual Block Lecture, titled “Free Trade Under Fire.”

07/29/2026

Have Faith in Massachusetts

Coolidge Senators visited Charles Bulfinch’s Massachusetts State House, kicking off the Coolidge Senator Summit. “Have Faith in Massachusetts,” a speech Coolidge gave to fellow state senators in this structure, was declaimed by our students.

07/21/2026

Business to the Rescue!

Reformers improve our lives, but so do businesses. The Summer 2026 edition of the Coolidge Review focuses on the business contribution. Check out the editors’ note, along with articles from the magazine.

https://www.coolidgereview.com/articles/business-to-rescue

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