John Calvin Coolidge was born and raised in Vermont. His father was a farmer and a politician. Calvin’s mother died when he was 12 years old. Coolidge went to college in Massachusetts.

Calvin Coolidge became a lawyer in 1898. A few years later, he married Grace. They had two sons.

Coolidge held many jobs in government. He was a mayor of a small town. He was governor of an entire state. In 1920, Calvin Coolidge was elected Vice President.

In 1923, Coolidge became president when President Warren Harding died suddenly. Calvin Coolidge’s nicknamed was Silent Cal. He never talked much and smiled even less. He was very shy.

Coolidge was an honest president. The people liked what he did. Coolidge supported civil rights for all. He helped the African Americans and the Native Americans.

In 1924, Calvin Coolidge ran for a president again. During this time, one of his sons died of an infection. Coolidge was very sad. However, he was still elected president.

President Coolidge did have some strange habits. He had an electronic horse put in the White House. He rode it almost every day. He also loved to have his picture taken while wearing Indian headdresses and Boy Scout uniforms.

The Coolidge family liked dogs and cats. They also had a donkey and a raccoon. Sometimes President Coolidge took walks around the White House with the raccoon on a leash or on his shoulders.