The Tormented President: Calvin Coolidge, Death, and Clinical DepressionBloomsbury Academic, 30. 4. 2003 - Počet stran: 312 Although Calvin Coolidge is widely judged to have been a weak and even an incompetent president, this study concludes that he was a leader disabled by a crippling emotional breakdown. After an impressive early career, Coolidge assumed the presidency upon the death of Warren Harding. His promising political career suffered a major blow, however, with the death of his favorite child, 16-year-old Calvin Jr., in July 1924. Overwhelmed with grief, Coolidge showed distinct signs of clinical depression. Losing interest in politics, he served out his term as a broken man. This is the first account of Coolidge's life to compare his behavior before and after this tragedy, and the first to consider the importance of Coolidge's mental health in his presidential legacy. |
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In the Beginning | 5 |
Career and Family | 37 |
From Common Council to Corner Office | 61 |
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