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Coolidge was the last major party nominee besides [[Al Gore]] to fail to carry his own state in a Presidential election, and the last to win the presidency (in 1924) without a home state victory.  Coolidge's defeat in [[Vermont]] was more remarkable than Gore's in [[Tennessee]] because while Tennessee was a rock-ribbed [[Republican]] state by 2000, Vermont was similarly rock-ribbed Republican throughout the era of the [[Fourth Party System]] and even voted for [[Alf Landen]] in 1936.

Coolidge was the last major party nominee besides [[Al Gore]] to fail to carry his own state in a Presidential election, and the last to win the presidency (in 1924) without a home state victory.  Coolidge's defeat in [[Vermont]] was more remarkable than Gore's in [[Tennessee]] because while Tennessee was a rock-ribbed [[Republican]] state by 2000, Vermont was similarly rock-ribbed Republican throughout the era of the [[Fourth Party System]] and even voted for [[Alf Landen]] in 1936.

Coolidge is most famous for being pro-[[business]], and famously said, "The business of America is business."  Liberals attacked him for continuing what became known as [[Twenties Nullification]] of the [[Progressive]] reforms of [[Woodrow Wilson]].  However, some Federal government activity was congruent with this orientation, particularly the development of the [[U. S. highway system]], a predecessor of the [[Interstate Highway System]] begun by [[Dwight Eisenhower]].  At the beginning of Coolidge's term [[railroads]] were the primary mode of moving goods and people between cities.  By the end, it was at least theoretically possible to drive an [[automobile]] to most towns and villages.  The modern [[road trip]] is therefore perhaps Coolidge's most significant legacy.

Coolidge is most famous for being pro-[[business]], and famously said, "The business of America is business."  Liberals attacked him for continuing what became known as [[Twenties Nullification]] of the [[Progressive]] reforms of [[Woodrow Wilson]].  However, some Federal government activity was congruent with this orientation, particularly the development of the [[U. S. highway system]], a predecessor of the [[Interstate Highway System]] begun by [[Dwight Eisenhower]].  At the beginning of Coolidge's term [[railroads]] were the primary mode of moving goods and people between cities.  By the end, it was at least theoretically possible to drive an [[automobile]] to most towns and villages.  The modern [[road trip]] is therefore perhaps Coolidge's most significant legacy.