J.R. Greene has written a dozen Quabbin-related books including The creation of Quabbin Reservoir: The death of the Swift River Valley and three related to Calvin Coolidge. He is also Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum at Forbes Library.

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