Ebook {Epub PDF} Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long by Richard D. White Jr.

In this powerful new biography, Richard D. White, Jr., brings Huey Long to life in all his blazing, controversial glory. From the moment he took office as governor in to the day an assassin's bullet cut him down in , Huey Long wielded all but dictatorial control over the state of Louisiana. In this powerful new biography, Richard D. White, Jr., brings Huey Long to life in all his blazing, controversial glory. White taps invaluable new source material to present a fresh, vivid portrait of both the man and the Depression era that catapulted him to fame. ‎Preview and download books by Richard D. White, Jr., including Kingfish, Roosevelt the Reformer and many more. ‎Preview and download books by Richard D. White, Jr., including Kingfish, Roosevelt the Reformer and many more. Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long. More ways to shop: Find an Apple Store or other retailer near you. Or.

In this powerful new biography, Richard D. White, Jr., brings Huey Long to life in all his blazing, controversial glory. From the moment he took office as governor in to the day an assassin's bullet cut him down in , Huey Long wielded all but dictatorial control over the state of Louisiana. In this powerful new biography, Richard D. White, Jr., brings Huey Long to life in all his blazing, controversial glory. From the moment he took office as governor in to the day an assassin's bullet cut him down in, Huey Long wielded all but dictatorial control over the state of Louisiana. The inspiration for Robert Penn Warren's demagogue in All the King's Men, Huey Long was Louisiana's governor, then U.S. senator and controlled virtually every aspect of the state government from.

Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long. by. Richard D. White Jr. (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · ratings · 99 reviews. From the moment he took office as governor in to the day an assassin’s bullet cut him down in , Huey Long wielded all but dictatorial control over the state of Louisiana. Richard D. White Jr. is dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University. Dr. White is a Pulitzer Prize–nominated political biographer and author of Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long; Roosevelt the Reformer: Theodore Roosevelt as Civil Service Commissioner, –; and Will Rogers: A Political Life. He received a PhD in public administration from Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from Purdue University, and a BA in political science from Old Dominion. By , despite a barrage of corruption investigations, Huey Long announced that he was running for president. In the end, Long was a tragic hero–a power addict who squandered his genius and came close to destroying the very foundation of democratic rule.