Amity Shlaes Audio & Video

In this magisterial biography, Amity Shlaes captures the remarkable story of Calvin Coolidge and the decade of extraordinary prosperity that grew from his leadership.

It's difficult today to imagine how America survived the Great Depression. Only through the stories of the common people who struggled during that era can we really understand how the nation endured.

Author Amity Shlaes sheds light on a rarely discussed President in this hour long program hosted by C-SPAN devoted to Calvin Coolidge.

Today Americans of all backgrounds are on the hunt for a different politiĀ­cal model. In fact, such a model awaits them, if only they turn their eyes to their own past...to America's 30th president, Calvin Coolidge.

Amity Shlaes talked about her life and career. She also responded to viewer calls, emails, and tweets. She spoke about topics such as taxes, U.S. fiscal policy, and Depression-era presidents, among others.

Amity Shlaes challenges the received wisdom that the Great Depression occurred because capitalism broke and that it ended because FDR, and government in general, came to the rescue.

The New York Times best-selling author of The Forgotten Man and Coolidge offers a stunning revision of our last great period of idealism, the 1960s, with burning relevance for our contemporary challenges.

Amity Shlaes sheds light on the life of Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth president of the United States. The harsh conditions of Coolidge's childhood shaped his political ideas and led to his deep understanding of life and helping people succeed, especially in business.