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Every Man A King: The Autobiography Of Huey P. Long
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 S
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412 pages
Published
March 22nd 1996
by Da Capo Press
(first published November 30th 1932)
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This book made me long for the days when folksy anecdotes about Chinamen and pole cats constituted legitimate political discourse. Long tries to show off with quotes from the Bible and European literature, but his style is nonetheless a plain-spoken one, full of righteous indignation and no-nonsense solutions. Sometime this year, I plan on getting around to reading T. Harry Williams' supposedly amazing biography of Long and, maybe, re-reading
All The King's Men
.
Also, this book taught me what a ...more
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Long, Huey P. EVERY MAN A KING: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long. (1933). ***. From the back flap: “Huey Long (1893-1935) was one of America’s most extraordinary politicians. Simultaneously cursed as a dictator and applauded as a benefactor of the masses, he was a product of the poor north Louisiana hills. From the office of the Railroad Commission, he took on the biggest corporations in the state, including the Standard Oil Company. Elected governor of Louisiana in 1928, he proceeded to subjug
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I do not remember why I only gave this 2 stars when I read it as I still remember so much about it. When I remember a book this well, it would be because I liked it so I do not know. I do know where it is, so will just read it again.
I wanted it to be more than it was. I will have to read a biography to get a fuller story and better historical context, although I'm certain HPL would think his autobiography sufficient for all.
the closer an american politician can get to socialism, shame he never got to become president, but far too controversial for the establishment to accept
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American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935.
A Democrat, he was an outspoken populist who denounced the rich and the banks and called for "Share the Wealth." Long is best known for his Share Our Wealth program, created in 1934 under the motto "Every Man a King." It proposed ...more
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A Democrat, he was an outspoken populist who denounced the rich and the banks and called for "Share the Wealth." Long is best known for his Share Our Wealth program, created in 1934 under the motto "Every Man a King." It proposed ...more
