Good afternoon. Im Matthew Denhart president of the Calvin Coolidge president ial foundation. And on behalf of the College Foundation board of trustees, the state of vermont, the coolidge historic site, the coolidge family. It is my honor to welcome you here to Plymouth Notch for the centennial celebration, the inauguration of president coolidge. It was 100 years ago in this small village that president coolidge was sworn into office by the light of a kerosene lamp at 247 in the morning, by own father, colonel John Coolidge, many gathered last night. Well, earlier morning, as we recreated the scene, more than 100, perhaps 200 gathered to see this transfer of power recreated. We have a brief program planned today with remarks from coolidge biographer Coolidge Foundation chairman amity shlaes from vermonts 80th governor jim douglas and from members of the coolidge family, Christopher Coolidge jeter and Jennifer Coolidge harville. Then well reenact the scene at this more humane. Our hopef
Good afternoon. Im Matthew Denhart president of the Calvin Coolidge president ial foundation. And on behalf of the College Foundation board of trustees, the state of vermont, the coolidge historic site, the coolidge family. It is my honor to welcome you here to Plymouth Notch for the centennial celebration, the inauguration of president coolidge. It was 100 years ago in this small village that president coolidge was sworn into office by the light of a kerosene lamp at 247 in the morning, by own father, colonel John Coolidge, many gathered last night. Well, earlier morning, as we recreated the scene, more than 100, perhaps 200 gathered to see this transfer of power recreated. We have a brief program planned today with remarks from coolidge biographer Coolidge Foundation chairman amity shlaes from vermonts 80th governor jim douglas and from members of the coolidge family, Christopher Coolidge jeter and Jennifer Coolidge harville. Then well reenact the scene at this more humane. Our hopef
The story began just before midnight on Aug. 2, 1923, when telephone operator Nellie Perkins received an urgent message from the White River Western Union o .