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President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge call at the home of Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, on February 3, 1924, the day when the former President died.

President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge sit by the fire in the hunting lodge of Howard E. Coffin on Sapelo Island, Georgia.

Three images of President Calvin Coolidge, First Lady Grace Coolidge, enjoy an oyster roast at the hunting lodge of Howard E. Coffin on Sapelo Island, Georgia. The President was entertained by singers from Georgia Industrial College who sang old-time…

First Lady Grace Coolidge holds the bridle of a white horse at the National Capitol Horse show, May 17, 1924.

First Lady Grace Coolidge smiles as she enjoys a day at a horse show, May 22, 1925.

President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge attend the unveiling of the General Jose de San Martin Memorial, October 28, 1925. Jose de San Martin was a prime leader in the liberations of Argentina, Chile, and Peru from the Spanish Empire.

President Calvin Coolidge lays a wreath on a monument at Arlington National Cemetery dedicated to Confederate soldiers killed in the Civil War, May 25, 1924.

Lee and Bob Light describe their background in New Jersey and marriage in 1962 when Lee graduated from high school. They speak of how involvement in the anti-war movement and other influences resulted in their decision move to Plainfield, Vermont, in…

Dennis Gibson discusses growing up in New Jersey, his brief attendance at Lehigh University, dropping out to work as a crane mechanic on the Hoboken docks, and drawing a high number in the draft lottery and therefore not being required to serve in…

Lucie Malinski speaks of growing up in Springfield, Vermont in the 1960s, how she was affected by the Cold War, Kennedy's assassination, the Civil Rights Movements, the Vietnam War, the impact of television, and how that contrasted with her parents'…

Charles Martin describes growing up in an Anabaptist tradition in Hershey, Pennsylvania and his rebellious decision to attend Norwich University, a military university, in 1964. He discusses his changed perspectives about the Vietnam War and also…

Marc Estrin discusses his transition from studying microbiology to theater, and describes working as theater director of the San Francisco Actors Workshop in 1965 and in political theater in Washington D.C until 1969. He speaks of living in an urban…