Amity Shlaes, Columnist

Coolidge, Hoover and the Myth of Businessman Presidents: Echoes (Correct)

July 7, 2011 at 4:11 PM UTC

Amity Shlaes, chairman of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, is the author of "Great Society" and co-editor, with Matthew Denhart, of a new edition of Coolidge's autobiography.

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By Amity Shlaes

Americans like the idea of a business president. Someone who can grow the economy seems especially desirable these days, with all the talk of a jobless recovery and double-dip recessions.