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Donald Trump waves goodbye to era of baby boomer presidents

  • Written by Peter Kastor, Professor of History & American Culture Studies, Washington University in St Louis

As Donald Trump was sworn into office, Barack Obama watched. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were also nearby, in more ways than one.

I regularly teach a course on the American presidency. My students join a generation of Americans who have come of age with a particular vision of the presidency established by Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack...

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