(30) Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge

 

Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge

Birthdate

01/03/1879

Death date

07/08/1957

President

Calvin Coolidge

Dates of service

08/02/1923-03/04/1929

Relationship to president

Spouse

Other marriages 

N/A

 

Websites

The Coolidge Foundation

The National First Ladies Library Biography of Grace Coolidge

The White House: Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge

Papers/letters collections

Grace Coolidge Manuscripts

Historical sites

Calvin Coolidge Homestead District

Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge Gravesite

Fascinating details

  • Partially on her own accord and partly at the direction of her husband, Grace Coolidge stayed out of politics, although the president did gain from her visibility as first lady.
  • American fashion icon who embraced less conservative, more casual clothing.
  • Previously a teacher at the Clarke School for the Deaf, she promoted education for the deaf and advocated for those with disabilities. 
  • Directed a renovation of the White House.

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