John Calvin Coolidge Research Paper

Actions that are morally right but go against status quo are notoriously difficult for many politicians to take. Several of today’s politicians are not brave enough to risk alienating their voters. Calvin Coolidge, in contrast, was courageous, and this value was cultivated from an early age. Whether it was dealing with his mother’s passing when he was only twelve years old, or his sister’s death when in high school, Coolidge had to overcome these difficult situations. He had to stick to his goals of becoming a lawyer and a politician. The strength gained from these experiences undoubtedly influenced Coolidge’s policies as president, where he was tasked with making controversial yet just choices. From discussing civil rights injustices at a time where minorities were treated unfairly, to bringing awareness about the need for more money into the education system, Coolidge had bold ideas that he eagerly expressed to the public.

Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States. Calvin spent time with his father as a young boy and this I believe had a profound effect on Coolidge and his political views. From his father’s experience, Coolidge later wrote, “ I came to have a good working knowledge of the practical side of government. Understood that it consisted of restraints which the people had imposed upon themselves in order to promote the common welfare”(1). The stories that survive from Coolidge his upbringing paint a picture of a spry and clever lad with the core profound seriousness.(2) He is the only president to be born on the Fourth of July. This is no coincidence, for in the sense he embodied true dedication to the principles that established America.

He was into business as a young boy, at about the age of 12. John D. Rockefeller 's mother told him he should start saving up his money. John Listened to his mother and then his mother gave him another great idea. she told him to loan his money to a neighboring farmer and give 7% interest, and thus the long life of business began for John D. rockefeller.

As president, Calvin Coolidge continued to uphold personal values learned from his time as a young boy. Most of these values were obtained from his beloved father whom he admired in all facets of living. In Calvin’s eyes, John Coolidge Sr. was an exemplary citizen- he was a “-a good business man, and a very hard worker…” (Coolidge, 10) The principles that Coolidge lived by, he honored till death. After his two terms of presidency he continued his contributions to society by writing a column in the McClure Newspaper for a year. Though he may have lived a relaxed life post-presidency, even teasing reporters with ideas as to why he did not run for a third term, his timing as president during post-war America was imperative for restoration of the country’s economy. A daunting feat,

On October 4th, 1822 in Delaware, Ohio the nineteenth president of our United States of America was born. After winning one of the most controversial presidential elections in history, Rutherford B. Hayes was secretly sworn into office, becoming the first president to take his oath in the White House. While only serving only one term in office (1877-1881) Hayes made incredible strides in Civil-Rights laws, results of which wouldn’t be seen until the next presidency, also dealing with the time after the Civil War, otherwise known as the Reconstruction period, and rebuilding a new America.

I had a hard time going back to Blackfoot High because of how terrible my life had become while I was there and how much better my life had become in that one day at Bingham Academy. I could’ve decided to go to Firth or Shelly, but my parents and I wanted me to stay in Blackfoot. Due to this desire, I went to Bingham Academy instead. All I knew is that I did not want to stay at Blackfoot High. I did well academically while I studied there, but social pressures are a big deal, especially at my age.

James A. Garfield The 20th president was James A. Garfield. In 1862 James joins the army and led Brigade at middle Creek; against Confederate troops (Freidel). At the age of 31 Garfield worked so hard that he became the brigadier general about two years later he became major general of volunteers. In 1862 James made another big step he got elected for congress (freidel). As James was working with the congress he was very close friends with Abraham Lincoln and as they had long conversations Lincoln persuaded him to resign his commission (Freidel).

Calvin Coolidge was a President who exemplified many important values; he is well-known for his honesty, integrity, rationality, self-discipline, and hard work. Throughout his life, he always remained true to himself and to these values, even when times were tough and it would have been easier to abandon them. This often times seems to be a rare occurrence amongst politicians, especially those who are prevalent in government today, but that is just a testament to the type of man, and President, that Coolidge was. While all of the values that were held by President Coolidge are incredibly important values for one to posses, I personally find that hard work is the most important of all of them. I believe this because nothing in this world is free; everything comes at a price and often times that price is the tireless dedication and hard work of those fighting to succeed. Without hard work, no one would accomplish anything.

And I ended up going to traditional school because I didn’t want to leave because I enjoyed going to traditional school. But a few weeks after school started I was called to guidance to talk with my guidance counselor. And when I got there she didn’t sugar code nothing she came straight out and said I wasn’t going to graduate because I didn’t have enough credits, couldn’t pass the EOC or FCAT and I had really poor GPA. So with that being said I made the decision to go to an alternative school named Fresh Start.

Calvin Coolidge had many great values and virtues that were and should always be followed upon. Having to choose just one was just as hard as it is convice this generation that virtues are important because they make the person that one is. Yet, after much consideration one value that stood out to me was belief that one should not be scared to be the change. This value is of great importance and relevance because without it, many great minds would not become known, many chances would not be taken and overall the world would never advance to become a better place.

Dwight David Eisenhower, also known as Ike, was the 34th president. He launched the space race known as the Cold War, between the Soviet Union and the US. He is also the first president who asked congress to establish NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Dwight D. Eisenhower led the Nazi invasion, also known as “D-day”. D-day was a day where the Nazi army took over France.The Nazi’s fought the allied forces, which were the Americans, Canadians , and the British. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the only US President who served in both World War I and World War II, and the first president who was also a qualified licensed pilot.

In late fall 2011 I had begun to settle down. I was very familiar with my new school; I had built up a great reason repeoine with my teachers, I did not quite connect with my old friends, but I had met new ones. Everything was going well except my family life. I went to school one day at 7:15a.m. arrived at home at 3:00p.m.

After resettling in the capital, I continued attending a private school for the next few years. However, I was not getting the same quality of education or attention that I was accustomed to. I became negligent with school and also started to associate with the wrong type of kids, where I started to like the attention I was getting from fellow students. It was the beginning of a downfall. I started getting bad grades and my parents were too busy to notice because they were struggling to adjust to our new life.

After that horrible year was over, I went to the next grade,

My mother was moving and dropped us off at my fathers and left. I settled for the neighborhood school again. George Henry Corliss STEM High School. Going to that school were the worst days of my life. So much that I didn’t like going to school.