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Calvin Coolidge's Presidency
Calvin Coolidge was the Vice-President under Warren Harding, and became president after his death. Coolidge attempted to preserve the old theory's with economic and moral despite the large amounts of material goods in the United States. He kept the government out of business. In December of 1923, he called to Congress for an isolationism policy, tax cuts, and limited financial aid to farmers (C2). -
Calvin Coolidge's Reelection
Coolidge gained popularity and was reelected in 1924. Coolidge let businesses run the way they wanted to be run, which was partially why he was as popular as he was during the time of economic prosperity. Coolidge was for the American people to be frugal, similar to the times which he was basing his policies from. He decided to not run for reelection in 1928 (C2). -
Charles Lindbergh's Transatlantic Flight
Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in 1927, attempting to be the first person to ever fly solo across the Atlantic ocean. His aircraft was named the Spirit of St. Louis, after his hometown of St. Louis. After a perilous voyage across the Atlantic, he landed in Paris, France, and was greeted by thousands of people. He won the Orteig Prize, which was awarded to him for the first solo, nonstop transatlantic voyage (C6). -
Release of the Ford Model A
The Ford Model A was released as a replacement for the Model T, which had been in production for 18 years by the time the Model A came out. The Model A was produced by Ford and came with a variety of prices and features to suit many people’s needs. The Ford Motor Company’s factories were not producing cars for five months while they were being retooled to produce the Model A, but the public was excited for the release of the Model A, as it was the next generation of Ford Cars (C4).
