Huey Long
In 1935, it seemed that nothing could stop Louisiana politician Huey Long in his quest to become President of the United States. In just two decades, the former traveling salesman had worked his way up to increasingly greater heights of political power- that is until he was suddenly cut down by an assassin’s bullet in the halls of the state capitol. Hailed by some as a progressive champion of the people and denounced by others as a demagogue who would bring totalitarianism to America, his legacy is still widely debated today.
This is the story of Huey Long.
Cover Image: Huey Long photographed c. 1930
Episodes (listed in reverse order)
Senator Huey Long Speaks at the 1932 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Bibliography
Hair, William. The Kingfish and his Realm: The Life and Times of Huey P. Long. Louisiana State University Press, 1991.
Long, Huey. Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long. Da Capo Press, 1996.
White, Richard. Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long. Random House, 2006.
Williams, T. Harry. Huey Long. Vintage Books, 1981.
As Huey Long prepares to challenge Franklin D. Roosevelt for the presidency of the United States, he faces mounting opposition in his home state of Louisiana that threatened to put an end to his lofty ambitions once and for all.