{"title":"Huey P. Long","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"every-man-a-king-the-autobiography-of-huey-p-long-paperback","title":"Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuey 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuey 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 began his political career by taking on, from the office of the Railroad Commission, the biggest corporations in the state, including the Standard Oil Company. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365895766239,"sku":"9780306806957","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ZJpapoMgii9780306806957.webp?v=1789073640"},{"product_id":"share-our-wealth-a-manual-for-the-share-our-wealth-society-hardcover","title":"Share Our Wealth: A Manual for the Share Our Wealth Society - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Is that a right of life when the young children of this country are being reared into a sphere which is more owned by 12 men than it is by 120,000,000 people?\" --\u003cem\u003eEvery Man a King, \u003c\/em\u003eHuey Long (1934)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1934, Louisiana left-wing populist Huey Long founded the \"Share Our Wealth\" movement in order to promote greater equality in America in response to the increasing gap between rich and poor during the Great Depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong then released \u003cem\u003eShare Our Wealth--A Manual for the Share Our Wealth Society\u003c\/em\u003e (1934), with guidelines on how to attract members and build local chapters, information and statistics about the economy, Long's speeches and comments about capitalism by \"the leaders of all times,\" such as Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Pope Pius XI, and Plato. Within one year, this movement had grown to 27,000 chapters with 7.5 million members and 25 million listeners to Long's radio show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShare Our Wealth\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of a radical leftist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366816088287,"sku":"9781646797592","price":24.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/jTtsB5XAPn9781646797592.webp?v=1789098749"},{"product_id":"share-our-wealth-a-manual-for-the-share-our-wealth-society-paperback","title":"Share Our Wealth: A Manual for the Share Our Wealth Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Is that a right of life when the young children of this country are being reared into a sphere which is more owned by 12 men than it is by 120,000,000 people?\" --\u003cem\u003eEvery Man a King, \u003c\/em\u003eHuey Long (1934)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1934, Louisiana left-wing populist Huey Long founded the \"Share Our Wealth\" movement in order to promote greater equality in America in response to the increasing gap between rich and poor during the Great Depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong then released \u003cem\u003eShare Our Wealth--A Manual for the Share Our Wealth Society\u003c\/em\u003e (1934), with guidelines on how to attract members and build local chapters, information and statistics about the economy, Long's speeches and comments about capitalism by \"the leaders of all times,\" such as Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Pope Pius XI, and Plato. Within one year, this movement had grown to 27,000 chapters with 7.5 million members and 25 million listeners to Long's radio show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShare Our Wealth\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of a radical leftist movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51367953006815,"sku":"9781646792702","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/jy4t7WFcuG9781646792702.webp?v=1789116957"},{"product_id":"every-man-a-king-and-share-our-wealth-two-huey-long-speeches-paperback","title":"Every Man a King and Share Our Wealth: Two Huey Long Speeches - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Every man a king, so there would be no such thing as a man or woman who did not have the necessities of life, who would not be dependent upon the whims of the financial barons for a living.\" -\u003cem\u003eShare Our Wealth\u003c\/em\u003e, Huey Long (1934)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eEvery Man a King and Share Our Wealth-Two Huey Long Speeches\u003c\/em\u003e by extraordinary Louisiana left-wing populist Huey Long includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- his 1934 radio address announcing the start of his \"Share Our Wealth\" Movement, promoting greater equality among Americans. By 1935 this movement had 27,000 chapters with 7.5 million members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Long's \u003cem\u003eStatement on the Share Our Wealth Society\u003c\/em\u003e in Congress (1935) with proposals, such as that \"every family was to be furnished with a homestead allowance of not less than one-third the average family wealth of the country\" and \"yearly income cannot exceed more than 300 times the size of the average family income.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong's radical agenda as expressed in \u003cem\u003eEvery Man a King and Share Our Wealth\u003c\/em\u003e still offers food for thought for the social-economic debates of the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51367968243935,"sku":"9781646792733","price":10.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/IGgWS0017P9781646792733.webp?v=1789116986"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/huey-p-long.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}