Kingfish : the reign of Huey P. Long by White, Richard D. (Richard Downing), 1945- instant download

Kingfish : the reign of Huey P. Long by White, Richard D. (Richard Downing), 1945- instant download

Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-344) and index, A wedded man with a storm for a bride -- I was born barefoot -- Schoolbooks, scandals, and skulduggery -- Enough money to burn a wet mule -- Bought like a sack of potatoes -- Green silk pajamas and a kidnapping -- Sell them plugs -- Witches bound at the stake -- Hattie and Huey -- Who is that awful man? -- A black eye for the kingfish -- Cut their nails and file their teeth -- A tax on lying -- Tear-dimmed eyes and hungry souls -- Nuts running America -- Struck like a rattlesnake, A portrait of one of America's most colorful political figures documents the career of Louisiana governor Huey Long, reassessing his controversial and paradoxical roles as demagogue or charismatic visionary in light of the Depression era that brought himinto the limelight