Max J. Skidmore is author of several books, including Legacy to the World: A Study of America's Political Ideas and Social Security and its Enemies. He has published scores of arti...view moreMax J. Skidmore is author of several books, including Legacy to the World: A Study of America's Political Ideas and Social Security and its Enemies. He has published scores of articles on varied topics such as politics, American culture, and the presidency including major studies of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. He is University of Missouri Curators' Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-Kansas City.view less