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On this date: Grace Coolidge was born

Grace Anna Goodhue was born on January 3, 1879, in Burlington, Vermont.



She's known to history as the wife of the 30th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge. What many people don't know is that she was a teacher of the deaf. As first lady, she worked hard to educate the public and invited Helen Keller to visit the White House. Helped by the President, Mrs. Collidge raised $2 million for the Clarke School for the Deaf.

Read more about her life here.

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