Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills / Seth Tupper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tupper, Seth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--Homes and haunts--Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.).

Presidents.

Presidents--Homes and haunts--South Dakota.

Presidents--Homes and haunts.

South Dakota.

United States--Black Hills.

Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933.

Coolidge, Calvin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Well-written... analysis and insight into what role the crisp, clean Black Hills air may have had in the culmination of a successful political career" ( The Washington Times ). On August 2, 1927, President Calvin Coolidge shocked the nation by announcing he would not seek reelection. The declaration came from the Black Hills of South Dakota, where Coolidge was vacationing to escape the oppressive Washington summer and to win over politically rebellious farmers. He passed his time at rodeos, fishing, meeting Native American dignitaries and kick-starting the stagnant carving of Mount Rushmore. But scandal was never far away as Coolidge dismissed a Secret Service man in a fit of anger. Was it this internal conflict that led Coolidge to make his famous announcement or the magic of the Black Hills? Veteran South Dakota journalist Seth Tupper chronicles Coolidge's Black Hills adventure and explores the lasting legacy of the presidential summer on the region. Includes photos "The book sets out to examine such questions as why the president chose to travel west and why he used the trip to make the announcement that he would not run for president again in 1928... well documented and filled with fascinating details." - The Washington Free Beacon

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I: Anticipation

1. Failure and a Farm Problem

2. A Political Partnership

3. Rolling Out the Gravel Carpet

4. The White House Goes West

5. A Grand Arrival

Part II: Adventure

6. Fisherman-in-Chief

7. The President and the Boy Preacher

8. Fiasco in the Forest

9. Crash Course in Airmail

10. Cowboy Cal

11. Great White Father

12. Rushmore's First President

Part III: Aftermath

13. South Dakota Surprise

14. Why Didn't He Choose?

15. Legacy

Timeline

Notes

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-151) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781625857668

1625857667

OCLC:

990684240