The 1924 Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour by Larry Krug (English) Paperback Book
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The 1924 Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour by Larry Krug (English) Paperback Book. x000DThis book is compiled from eyewitness accounts of the Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour. Lx000DOver five million people turned out to witness the caravan as it rolled along 6,500 miles - much of it still unpaved, ranging from dirt in good weather to mud in bad weather - and involving over 100,000 vehicles! The 1924 Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour by Larry Krug Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description -A cross-country road rally of 100,000 automobilesx000D-A continuous political parade from the Atlantic to the Pacificx000D-A story about the famous Lincoln Highway in 1924x000DThe political caravan highlighting the 1924 presidential campaign of Calvin Coolidge and his running mate, Charles G. Dawes, was a political masterpiece.x000DThis book is compiled from eyewitness accounts of the Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour. It was documented by E. A. Seidel, who drove the lead vehicle and newspaper accounts along the route, all illustrated with 100 vintage photographs and political artifacts. Starting in Coolidge's hometown of Plymouth, Vermont, the caravan wound its way down to New York City, then followed the Lincoln Highway across the country to San Francisco, then along the Pacific Coast. Lx000DOver five million people turned out to witness the caravan as it rolled along 6,500 miles - much of it still unpaved, ranging from dirt in good weather to mud in bad weather - and involving over 100,000 vehicles! Along the way local bands played, horns honked, most of the cars were decorated in red, white and blue, and two million campaign buttons were distributed. x000DCivil War veterans who had voted for Abraham Lincoln were invited to sign a roster at the various stops and they turned out by the hundreds. National GOP dignitaries provided the rhetoric at the stops, making over 400 speeches promoting the re-election of Coolidge. The newspaper press along the route loved the event, proclaiming it "the largest continuous procession of any kind in all history." AUTHOR: Larry L. Krug developed an appreciation for history at an early age and became a collector. Richard Moses and he own and operate Americana Resources, an 18-year old antiques and collectibles business in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and currently operate , a large Internet fixed-price site for collectibles. He has been a member of the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation in Plymouth, Vermont, for over 30 years and assembled the broadest private collection of Coolidge political memorabilia in the country. Details ISBN 0764327631 ISBN-13 9780764327636 Title The 1924 Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour Author Larry Krug Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 160 Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd GEItemID:136569708; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
