Every man a king

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"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 hil"



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 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.

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Huey Long

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Winner of the pulitzer prize and the national book award this work describes the life of one of the most extraordinary figures in american political history huey long was a great natural politician who looked and often seemed to behave like a caricature of the red neck southern politico and yet Uiterlijk 10 december in huis .. MEER INFO

Exorbitant Privilege

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The story of how the dollar rose to global dominance in the twentieth century and an assessment of what the future holds for the world s most important currency for more than half a century the dollar has been not just america s currency but the world s it is used globally by importers exporte Uiterlijk 6 december in huis .. MEER INFO

Exorbitant Privilege

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for more than half a century the dollar has been not just america s currency but the world s it is used globally by importers exporters investors governments and central banks alike this singular role of the dollar is a source of strength for the united states it is as a critic of u s poli Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 22 maart 1996

Aantal pagina's: 348

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Huey Long

Hoofdredacteur: T.Harry Williams

Hoofduitgeverij: Da Capo Press Inc

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 140 mm

Product hoogte: 25 mm

Product lengte: 216 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 140 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 32 mm

Verpakking lengte: 209 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 779 g

EAN: 9780306806957

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