Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long Paperback - 1996
by Huey P. Long
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Huey Long (1893-1935) was one of the most extraordinary American politicians, simultaneously cursed as a dictator and applauded as a benefactor of the masses. A product of the poor north Louisiana hills, he began his political career by taking on, from the office of the Railroad Commission, the biggest corporations in the state, including the Standard Oil Company. He was elected governor of Louisiana in 1928, and proceeded to subjugate the powerful state political hierarchy after narrowly defeating an impeachment attempt. The only Southern popular leader who truly delivered on his promises, he increased the miles of paved roads and number of bridges in Louisiana tenfold and established free night schools and state hospitals, meeting the huge costs by taxing corporations and issuing bonds. Soon Long had become the absolute ruler of the state, in the process lifting Louisiana from near feudalism into the modern world almost overnight, and inspiring poor whites of the South to a vision of a better life. As Louisiana Senator and one of Roosevelt's most vociferous critics, "The Kingfish", as he called himself, gained a nationwide following, forcing Roosevelt to turn his New Deal significantly to the left. But before he could progress farther, he was assassinated in Baton Rouge in 1935. Long's ultimate ambition, of course, was the presidency, and it was doubtless with this goal in mind that he wrote this spirited and fascinating account of his life, an autobiography every bit as daring and controversial as was The Kingfish himself.
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- Title Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long
- Author Huey P. Long
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later Printing
- Pages 412
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Da Capo Press, New York
- Date 1996-03-22
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780306806957 / 0306806959
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.1 in (20.83 x 13.97 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: South
- Library of Congress subjects Legislators - United States - Biography, United States - Biography
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95042402
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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