Amity Shlaes

Not sure. I think that kind of grossed Coolidge out, frankly, to see those big heads. But it also gave him an opportunity to focus on George Washington, which he was anyhow due to various anniversaries. And I believe, though it's not written anywhere, this is a biographer's surmise, that Washington influenced Coolidge. Washington's farewell address, Washington's own decision not to run again.

Not sure. I think that kind of grossed Coolidge out, frankly, to see those big heads. But it also gave him an opportunity to focus on George Washington, which he was anyhow due to various anniversaries. And I believe, though it's not written anywhere, this is a biographer's surmise, that Washington influenced Coolidge. Washington's farewell address, Washington's own decision not to run again.

Not sure. I think that kind of grossed Coolidge out, frankly, to see those big heads. But it also gave him an opportunity to focus on George Washington, which he was anyhow due to various anniversaries. And I believe, though it's not written anywhere, this is a biographer's surmise, that Washington influenced Coolidge. Washington's farewell address, Washington's own decision not to run again.

But even before Washington, Washington isn't the only one, you know, to return to his vineyard in the history of the world rather than stay in power. Coolidge said... It's a great safety to the country for the president to know he is not a great man. And he also said the country does better when we change up leadership from time to time.

But even before Washington, Washington isn't the only one, you know, to return to his vineyard in the history of the world rather than stay in power. Coolidge said... It's a great safety to the country for the president to know he is not a great man. And he also said the country does better when we change up leadership from time to time.

But even before Washington, Washington isn't the only one, you know, to return to his vineyard in the history of the world rather than stay in power. Coolidge said... It's a great safety to the country for the president to know he is not a great man. And he also said the country does better when we change up leadership from time to time.

He thought it out and he thought, well, let someone else have a turn. That's where that decision came from. I should make clear, and I didn't really, Coolidge happened to be in South Dakota when Rushmore got started. He had established the summer White House there. So he got a real opportunity to think about grandeur, but also service.

He thought it out and he thought, well, let someone else have a turn. That's where that decision came from. I should make clear, and I didn't really, Coolidge happened to be in South Dakota when Rushmore got started. He had established the summer White House there. So he got a real opportunity to think about grandeur, but also service.

He thought it out and he thought, well, let someone else have a turn. That's where that decision came from. I should make clear, and I didn't really, Coolidge happened to be in South Dakota when Rushmore got started. He had established the summer White House there. So he got a real opportunity to think about grandeur, but also service.

He went up to meet with Borglum, and it was in South Dakota where he announced he would not run again.

He went up to meet with Borglum, and it was in South Dakota where he announced he would not run again.

He went up to meet with Borglum, and it was in South Dakota where he announced he would not run again.

Economic historians who study economics are more skeptical of that argument that Coolidge caused the Great Depression. Economic historians who have a PhD in history aren't so economic, and they tend to favor the storyline that Coolidge not only caused the crash, but also caused the Great Depression. The crash was coming. I mean, the market went too high in the 20s.

Economic historians who study economics are more skeptical of that argument that Coolidge caused the Great Depression. Economic historians who have a PhD in history aren't so economic, and they tend to favor the storyline that Coolidge not only caused the crash, but also caused the Great Depression. The crash was coming. I mean, the market went too high in the 20s.

Economic historians who study economics are more skeptical of that argument that Coolidge caused the Great Depression. Economic historians who have a PhD in history aren't so economic, and they tend to favor the storyline that Coolidge not only caused the crash, but also caused the Great Depression. The crash was coming. I mean, the market went too high in the 20s.

It went to 381 and it had been just a few short years before 100. But so when that, you know, everyone wants to duck when you get that high. So but the first way of unpacking that is to ask whether the crash of 29 caused a Great Depression. It didn't. It was a crash. The market recovered 10, 20, 30, 40 percent in coming months. The depression itself is multi-causal.

It went to 381 and it had been just a few short years before 100. But so when that, you know, everyone wants to duck when you get that high. So but the first way of unpacking that is to ask whether the crash of 29 caused a Great Depression. It didn't. It was a crash. The market recovered 10, 20, 30, 40 percent in coming months. The depression itself is multi-causal.

It went to 381 and it had been just a few short years before 100. But so when that, you know, everyone wants to duck when you get that high. So but the first way of unpacking that is to ask whether the crash of 29 caused a Great Depression. It didn't. It was a crash. The market recovered 10, 20, 30, 40 percent in coming months. The depression itself is multi-causal.

For every year, there's a different reason the depression kept going. But the reason it's great and not a depression, but the depression, the Great Depression was the duration. And what happened was first another Republican, Hoover, who had run on following Coolidge policy, didn't. Hoover was a progressive. Three policies that were different by Hoover.

For every year, there's a different reason the depression kept going. But the reason it's great and not a depression, but the depression, the Great Depression was the duration. And what happened was first another Republican, Hoover, who had run on following Coolidge policy, didn't. Hoover was a progressive. Three policies that were different by Hoover.