T. Harry Williams’ biography of Huey Pierce Long, Jr. is a political scrutiny of the life and career of a Louisiana force of legislative nature during the 1920s-1930s’ Great Depression. Long rose through the ranks of Louisiana Democratic politics building his own power base that gave him legislative control of the state as he became Governor, Senator and aspiring presidential candidate. His presidential bid was cut short by his assassination in September of 1935 outside the governor’s office in Baton Rouge.
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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Long, Huey (1893-1935)
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