Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his Americanism of today is real and genuine. No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat.


The Quotable Calvin Coolidge: Sensible Words for a New Century (ed. Images from the Past Incorporated, 2001)


Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his...

Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his...

Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his...

Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his...