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Schooled by Youtube: Heads of Hate #30: Calvin Coolidge

In a video posted on The Black History School, we learn more about Coolidge became president after President Harding's sudden death but earned another four years due to his appeal to the middle class. He cut taxes, reduced federal spending and tried to support farmers with laws that restricted pricing. In his State of the […]

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