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A brief history of presidents snubbing their successors – and why the founders favored civility instead

  • Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
imageRepublican nominee Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic nominee Sen. Tim Kaine stand after the vice-presidential debate in Farmville, Va., Oct. 4, 2016.Joe Raedle/Pool via AP

It’s beyond dispute: Donald Trump won’t go down in history as a model of civility. Examples of his bad manners abound. When he gave his first inaugural speech, the...

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