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Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to get what he...
The story of Huey P. Long - the Kingfish - Louisiana governor and U.S. senator, assassinated at age 42. Huey Long quotes, pictures, biography, timeline and original documents.
Huey Long's life and times - from precocious child to traveling salesman, skilled lawyer, public service commissioner, Louisiana governor, U.S. senator, and his ultimate assassination.
Jan 3, 2019 · Huey Long was a populist politician from Louisiana. He rose to national fame in the early 1930s by mastering the new medium of radio and reaching an audience with his hopeful slogan "Every Man a King."
Once described as the “most colorful, as well as the most dangerous, man to engage in American politics,” Long was known in the Senate for his filibustering and his flamboyant oratorical style. Nicknamed the “Kingfish,” his ambitions soon turned to the White House.
Sep 15, 2017 · Huey Long, senator and governor of Louisiana, was assassinated on September 10th, 1935. He was only 42 years old. His short political career was defined by a charismatic persona that heartened his voters and provoked fear and loathing among his political opponents.
Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to get what he wanted....
