Every Man A King: The Autobiography Of Huey P. LongHachette Books, 22. mar. 1996 - 348 strani 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 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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CHAPTER PAGE I EARLY COMMUNITY LIFE | 1 |
SALESMANS LIFE AND STUDY OF | 8 |
LAWYER IN WINNFIELD LOUISIANA | 18 |
BEGINNING THE LIFE OF PUBLIC OFFICE AND CITY LAWYER | 37 |
OPPOSITION To PARRERS SPECIAL INTERESTS PROGRAM | 52 |
HEAD OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION | 66 |
FIRST RAGE FOR GOVERNOR 1924 | 70 |
THE TOLL BRIDGE OUTRAGE | 88 |
CHAPTER PAGE XX ANOTHER EFFORT To TAKE THE GOVERNORs OFFICE | 250 |
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1932 | 252 |
BROTHER AND A FAMILY AGAINsT BROTHER | 259 |
COTTON REDUCTION PLANPOTLIKKER EPISODE | 263 |
THE NEwsPAPERs REVERSE | 266 |
VENTURE As AN AUTHORDEGREE 0F DOCTOR 0F LAws | 271 |
MISSISSIPPI ELECTS A GOVERNOR | 275 |
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CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR 1928 94 | 94 |
A LEGISLATIVE STRUGGLE | 106 |
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DOES AN ABOUT FAGE | 126 |
THE IMPEAcHMENT PROCEEDINGS | 133 |
LEAGUE OF NOTIONS | 188 |
THE GERMAN COMMANDER CALLSTHE GREEN PAJAMAS | 192 |
OPPOSITION CONTINUES ITS FIGHT | 200 |
CAMPAIGN FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE | 211 |
EXTRA SESSION OF 1930 | 236 |
AVOIDING BANK TROUBLE | 242 |
EXTENDING THE OLE VAR SKULE | 246 |
ARRANGING TO LEAVE PRISON | 279 |
SWORN IN As A SENATOR | 286 |
THE EFFORT To SPREAD THE WEALTH AMONG THEMAsSEs | 290 |
BEGINNING AGITATION IN THE UNITED STATEs SENATE TO SHORTEN HOURs AND LIMIT FOR TUNEs | 293 |
F R B C FOR ROOSEVELT BEFORE CHICAGO | 299 |
BEFORE AND BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE CHI cAOO CONVENTION 3041 | 304 |
EVERYMANAKINoi | 313 |
DISGUISED OPPONENTS | 335 |
THE MADDENED FORTUNE HOLDERs AND THEIR INFURIATED PUBLIC PREss | 338 |
INCIDENTAL PUBLICITY 341 | 341 |
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