In a 1982 Chicago Tribune survey, when 49 historians were asked to rank the best and worst U.S. presidents, Coolidge was ranked the eighth worst.Presidents rated: Truman, Ike near the top. Chicago Tribune. The World. February 4, 1982. Retrieved September 29, 2024. In 2006, British journalist William Shawcross said he believed Coolidge was the worst president of the 20th century.Shawcross, William (November 11, 2006). Calvin Coolidge. The Independent. Retrieved November 30, 2024. In a 2021 C-SPAN survey, historians ranked Coolidge 24th out of 44 presidents. Historians in the survey gave him high ratings for "moral authority" and "administrative skills" but poor ratings for "setting an agenda" and "pursuing equal justice".Historians Survey Results: Calvin Coolidge. C-SPAN. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
In a 1982 Chicago Tribune survey, when 49 historians were asked to rank the best and worst U.S. presidents, Coolidge was ranked the eighth worst.Presidents rated: Truman, Ike near the top. Chicago Tribune. The World. February 4, 1982. Retrieved September 29, 2024 In 2006, British journalist William Shawcross said he believed Coolidge was the worst president of the 20th century.Shawcross, William (November 11, 2006). Calvin Coolidge. The Independent. Retrieved November 30, 2024. In a 2021 C-SPAN survey, historians ranked Coolidge 24th out of 44 presidents. Historians in the surve.y gave him high ratings for "moral authority" and "administrative skills" but poor ratings for "setting an agenda" and "pursuing equal justice".Historians Survey Results: Calvin Coolidge. C-SPAN. Retrieved November 30, 2024.