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Presidential Pets: Rebecca the Raccoon

Summary

Mississippi supporters of Calvin Coolidge sent him a live raccoon for Thanksgiving dinner in 1926. Instead, first lady Grace Coolidge named it Rebecca and made it a family pet. Rebecca ran loose in the White House and escaped several times. She was a hit with the press and young children. Library historian Margaret McAleer tells the story.

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January 21, 2021

Running Time

1 minutes 51 seconds

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Presidential Pets: Rebecca the Raccoon. 2021. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9650/.

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(2021) Presidential Pets: Rebecca the Raccoon. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9650/.

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Presidential Pets: Rebecca the Raccoon. 2021. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9650/>.

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