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Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge
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Birthdate
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01/03/1879
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Death date
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07/08/1957
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President
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Calvin Coolidge
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Dates of service
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08/02/1923-03/04/1929
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Relationship to president
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Spouse
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Other marriages
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N/A
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Websites
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The Coolidge Foundation
The National First Ladies Library Biography of Grace Coolidge
The White House: Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge
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Papers/letters collections
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Grace Coolidge Manuscripts
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Historical sites
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Calvin Coolidge Homestead District
Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge Gravesite
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Fascinating details
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- 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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