- Paperback: 214 pages
- Publisher: Createspace (Aug 19 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1438245408
- ISBN-13: 978-1438245409
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #839,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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What made the "Roaring 20's" roar?, Nov 15 2008
By M. Heiss - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Silent Cal's Almanack Silent Cal's Almanack (Paperback)
Haven't you been wondering about the Roaring 20's? What made them "roar?" It had to be more than just the Charleston, right? WWI ended and industrial manufacturing was humming along. This book, while never mentioning the roaring 20's, made it perfectly plain that sound policies can fuel a decade of prosperity and plenty.I had no impression at all of Calvin Coolidge. Something Jay Nordlinger wrote in an Impromptus column made me pick up this book, and what a find!
ON WEALTH:
"Our country is an exceedingly good example of the fact that if production be encouraged and increased, then distribution fairly well takes care of itself. Other countries, by their actions in stopping production, in penalizing industry and economy, and rewarding indolence and extravagance, have been able to bring about a very general and equal distribution of misery, but no other country ever approached ours in the equal and general distribution of prosperity." Coolidge, 1923
ON TAXES:
"That tax is theoretically best which interferes least with business. Every student knows that excessively high tax rates defeat their own purpose. They dry up that source of revenue and leave those paying lower rates to furnish all the taxes."
AND ALSO:
"There is no escaping the fact that when the taxation of large incomes is excessive, they tend to disappear."
AND ALSO:
"Ultimately, property rights and personal rights are the same thing."
Having read this book and thought about it a bit, I might have to conclude that Coolidge is one of the most underappreciated presidents in the bunch.
This book is well worth buying. I sat and laughed out loud for an entire evening, reading some of the stories surrounding the President. I read some to my darling husband, too. It's an enjoyable book.
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Our Most Underrated President, Aug 25 2008
By Robert N. Going Esq "The Judge" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Silent Cal's Almanack Silent Cal's Almanack (Paperback)
Noted historian David Pietrusza has added another gem to his impressive body of work, this time compiling and editing the words of one of his favorite subjects, the underrated Calvin Coolidge, who deftly presided over an unprecedented growth of American commerce and prosperity. Noted primarily for his brevity, this book proves over and over that Coolidge possessed a native eloquence that may be unmatched by any of our presidents save Lincoln.Each carefully chosen quote or anecdote is a treasure, and the longer pieces still fascinate more than 80 years later. Pietrusza wraps it all together with some pretty decent prose of his own, as is to be expected from the author of "1920: The Year of the Six Presidents" and the soon to be released "1960" which I had the pleasant opportunity to review in a late draft.
This is a book you will want to keep by your reading chair, to take down, ponder and enjoy for many years to come.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enthusiastically recommended to anyone seeking to better understand the mind of America's most notoriously nonvocal president, Dec 6 2008
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Silent Cal's Almanack Silent Cal's Almanack (Paperback)
Silent Cal's Almanack: The Homespun Wit and Wisdom of Vermont's Calvin Coolidge is an absorbing compendium of eloquent, pithy, insightful, and intelligent quotes from Calvin Coolidge, a.k.a. "Silent Cal", America's 30th President. Cal's thoughtful verbal gems are arranged by topic, and include "There can be no national greatness which does not rest upon the personal integrity of the people," and "Selfishness is only another name for suicide." Also present are some more questionable comments that reveal Cal's personal biases (he was unquestionably a product of his time), such as "Savages have no history," and "Religion has laid the foundation of government." A fifty-page portfolio of black-and-white photographs, editorial cartoons, and campaign memorabilia as well as an original biographical essay of Silent Cal round out this treasury, enthusiastically recommended to anyone seeking to better understand the mind of America's most notoriously nonvocal president.
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