Long, Huey (1893-1935)
One of the most skillful orators and most successful politicians of the 1920s and 1930s, Hugh Pierce Long was a demagogue, but one with strong populist appeal. Long was elected ...
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The career of the American politician Huey Pierce Long (1893-1935) grew out of and fed upon the violence, ignorance, and frustration that plagued the lives of southern poor white people in the early 2...
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More than 60 years after his death, Huey Long remained a controversial figure in American history. His supporters claimed that he was a latter-day Robin Hood, who wished to provide for all citizens re...
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Teaching Huey Long
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Flags over the U.S. Capitol were flying at half-staff again this week as lawmakers for the fifth time in just eight months mourned the passing of one of their own.The death of Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-...
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It’s often been said that political careers, like love affairs, go in cycles. They begin with flirtation, progress to infatuation, and—if the politician is lucky—lead to consummat...
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When he was in Congress, Rep. Howard "Judge" Smith routinely frustrated the Washington establishment by leaving town when House leaders tried to push bills he did not like through his Rules Committ...
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Even while on trial, Buddy Cianci, the now-incarcerated former mayor of Providence, R.I., was proud of his Tony Soprano–like charisma. "Be careful of the toe that you step on today, because i...
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Long, Huey (1893-1935)
Huey Pierce Long
Huey Pierce Long
Congress suffers fifth death of year
