American politician, presidential candidate (1873-1955)
Jonah Goldberg writes at National Review Online that it’s time for those who consider themselves constitutionalists to consider their political future. Perhaps it’s time to bring back the American Liberty…
Garland Tucker writes at National Review Online about the most hotly contested presidential nomination battle in American history. Many historic precedents of contested conventions can be cited, but the most…
Ask a political conservative to list his heroes, and you’ll likely hear the names Thomas Jefferson, William F. Buckley, and Ronald Reagan. You’re less likely to hear Nathaniel Macon, Josiah…
Known primarily for his statement that “the chief business of the American people is business,” and for saying little else, Calvin “Silent Cal” Coolidge has escaped much of the scrutiny…
Garland Tucker, the Raleigh-based author of The High Tide of American Conservatism, asks in a column for The Daily Caller whether former President Calvin Coolidge’s ideas are worth employing in…
Most people are unaware that April 13 is John W. Davis’ birthday, since most people are unaware of John W. Davis. But Garland Tucker chronicled Davis’ 1924 Democratic campaign for…
Raleigh businessman Garland Tucker continues to collect top-flight reviews for his book, The High Tide of American Conservatism. The Washington Times says: Mr. Tucker?s historical analysis is well-researched, objective and…
Regular readers in this forum have learned about Raleigh finance executive Garland Tucker’s book The High Tide of American Conservatism, which chronicles the 1924 presidential race between Calvin Coolidge and…
I suspect most regular readers in this forum would agree with the following sentiments: The chief aim of all government is to preserve the freedom of the citizen. His control…
A new book argues yes. That high tide was 1924, the last year both major political parties nominated conservatives to run for president. Incumbent Republican Calvin Coolidge, elevated to the…