Certain 19th Century presidencies contrast common perceptions of the office's authority and strength. These presidents were a strong group and were anything but insignificant. They fought substantial
After completing their terms, several former chief executives used their influence to change the course of history. Four became presidential candidates again (one, Grover Cleveland, was even elected)
Presidential rankings emerged in 1948 when Life Magazine published an article by the prominent historian, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr., who had selected 55 experts on the presidency and asked them to ra
This book is an examination of the manner in which American presidents respond to pandemics and other public health crises. Skidmore argues that presidential performance in dealing with emergencies an
Skidmore (political science, U. of Missouri) presents an expanded and updated version of his earlier Social Security and Its Enemies. He describes the political history of the Social Security program
Moose Crossing is the story of Theodore Roosevelt and the highway the inspired. It is a story of how Max J. Skidmore unearthed the remnants of America's most fascinating auto trail and experienced it
