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Huey Long - Book Suggestion Request
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:31 pm
I saw it mentioned that Huey was looking at Presidential run might be reason shot. Was FDR already incumbent?
Anybody have a good story
Anybody have a good story
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Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:35 pm to thelawnwranglers
What?
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:37 pm to starsandstripes
Conspiracy theory heard it mention but can't remember but basically Huey had Federal intentions and gun down shortly there after
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:37 pm to starsandstripes
Huey sold a used casket to a black man.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:40 pm to thelawnwranglers
Williams' bio of HL won the Pulitzer, it's the standard text
There are all sorts of rumors... One is Huey planned to run against FDR in '36 and weaken the Dems so the Republican would win, then run himself in '40 and get elected (that's forward planning!)
quote:FDR won in '32, Huey was shot in '35
Huey was looking at Presidential run might be reason shot. Was FDR already incumbent?
There are all sorts of rumors... One is Huey planned to run against FDR in '36 and weaken the Dems so the Republican would win, then run himself in '40 and get elected (that's forward planning!)
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:40 pm to beulahland
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Huey sold a used casket to a black man.
It was only used once
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:43 pm to thelawnwranglers
T Harry Williams. Period.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:43 pm to thelawnwranglers
Glad he helped build up LSU football, but there is a chance we live in a communist USA had he lived IMO
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:45 pm to Lsuchs
Get the book Kingfish. It is a solid biography read
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:50 pm to thelawnwranglers
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:51 pm to prplhze2000
I took THarry Williams' history class a year or so before he retired - my favorite class of all college classes! One of the best biographies ever written!
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:53 pm to thelawnwranglers
frick Huey Long.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:55 pm to Kafka
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Williams' bio of HL won the Pulitzer, it's the standard text
And it’s the definitive. One of the best political bios ever.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 6:55 pm to Lsuchs
quote:Would've been much better for LA overall if he'd truly shared the wealth and built NSU (say) into a top tier liberal arts school to go along w/the cow college in BR
Glad he helped build up LSU football
Posted on 2/19/18 at 7:02 pm to thelawnwranglers
T Harry Williams is to Huey Long as James Boswell is to Dr. Samuel Johnson
Posted on 2/19/18 at 7:31 pm to Amadeo
Without question Huey by T Harry Long . Purchased in 1970, great read
Posted on 2/19/18 at 7:33 pm to Amadeo
The ONLY book to read on Huey Long is....
Huey Long by T. Harry Williams.
It won a Pulitizer Prize for non fiction.
Excellent read.
Huey Long by T. Harry Williams.
It won a Pulitizer Prize for non fiction.
Excellent read.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 7:38 pm to thelawnwranglers
“Kingfish,” if my old memory serves me well......
ALSO, circa ‘80’s, (NOT Huey Long, but Edwin Edwards) is another good read on Louisiana “Long inspired” politics.... “The Last Hayride....”
ALSO, circa ‘80’s, (NOT Huey Long, but Edwin Edwards) is another good read on Louisiana “Long inspired” politics.... “The Last Hayride....”
Posted on 2/19/18 at 8:00 pm to geaux88
I also read the book in college in a course. I wanted to read it because I loved politics. I read 2 on Huey and one on Earl Long. Huey was not shot over running for President, but, over local family politics. That Dr. that shot him had his son-in-law lose his job over opposition to Huey. Local political hatred.
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 8:03 pm
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