Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis) 1892-1944; Indiana; Elwood (Ind); Campaign paraphernalia; Political collectibles; Buttons; Campaign insignia
Have you ever heard of Wendell Willkie? Before running as the Republican candidate for President of the United States against Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1940, Willkie had never run for public office. He grew up in Elwood, Indiana and graduate...
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933; Buttons; Political collectibles; Campaign paraphernalia; Campaign insignia; 1920s; Elections -- United States -- History; Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
At first, Calvin Coolidge became President of the United States without running for the office! He became the 30th United States president when Warren Harding died suddenly in 1923. He decided to run for the 1924 presidential election with Charles...