The life and legacy of President Calvin Coolidge is relatively unknown among today’s younger generation and sadly, mostly forgotten by the older generations. Upon reading “The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge,” I learned I share the common value and importance of possessing a good character with President Coolidge. In his book, President Coolidge makes reference to character quite frequently. In fact, I think you could say character was a common theme of his autobiography. In his lifetime, President Coolidge with integrity, humility and was a man of great character. I believe character is the most important thing in life because that is how people judge you. I am an Eagle Scout and have participated in the Scouting program for nearly 12 years. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes. The Scouting program is an educational experience concerned with values, it’s an investment in character. …show more content…
The one thing President Coolidge commented about these interactions regarding these people was their character. Beginning with his paternal grandparents, Coolidge describes his grandfather as a man of character which made him a constant choice for public office while his grandmother and her family were people of ability and character. He talks fondly of his grammar school teachers saying they were all intelligent and of good character and the college faculty were men of character. However, while not specifically writing this in his autobiography, it’s clearly evident the one person that President Coolidge ultimately identifies as having good character is his father, John Calvin Coolidge, Sr. The younger Coolidge was immensely proud of the elder Coolidge and spoke of his father teaching him about the foundations of good