| Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills Contributor(s): Tupper, Seth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540215938 ISBN-13: 9781540215932 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Geographic Orientation - South Dakota - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
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| Publisher Description: On August 2, 1927, President Calvin Coolidge shocked the nation by announcing he would not seek reelection. The declaration came from the Black Hills of South Dakota, where Coolidge was vacationing to escape the oppressive Washington summer and to win over politically rebellious farmers. He passed his time at rodeos, fishing, meeting Native American dignitaries and kick-starting the stagnant carving of Mount Rushmore. But scandal was never far away as Coolidge dismissed a Secret Service man in a fit of anger. Was it this internal conflict that led Coolidge to make his famous announcement or the magic of the Black Hills? Veteran South Dakota journalist Seth Tupper chronicles Coolidge's Black Hills adventure and explores the lasting legacy of the presidential summer on the region. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tupper, Seth: - Seth Tupper grew up in the small South Dakota towns of Wessington Springs and Kimball and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from South Dakota State University in Brookings. He has worked for newspapers in Worthington, Minnesota and Mitchell, South Dakota, and is currently an enterprise reporter for the Rapid City Journal. He has won numerous honors for his work, including the South Dakota Newspaper Association's 2007 Outstanding Young Journalist Award and the Public Notice Resource Center's 2014 National Public Notice Journalism Award. He lives in Rapid City with his wife, Shelly, and their children, Kaylie and Lincoln. |