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Book Reviews of Huey Long
Book Review: Great!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is the most comprehensive and well written biography I have ever read. Dr. Williams has written another great book to add to his collection. I highly recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in Huey Long.Book Review: Huey Long
Summary: 5 Stars
Huey Long was truly a unique figure in American life. By being such a colorful personality, being so powerful, and having such a long term influence on the country, and yet he was in public life for less than a decade. This is the classic Huey Long biography, and, along with the novel All the King's Men, will remain the go-to source for information about the Kingfish. T. Harry Williams, one of the 20th century's eminent Southern historians, has told the complete story, and told it flawlessly. He interviewed hundreds of people, and had access to volumes of papers pertaining to the Longs. In an amusing anecdote, he even reveals the contributions of Huey's son, Senator Russell Long. Williams provides not only Huey's life story, but the circumstances that made his rise possible. All aspects of rural and urban life in Depression-era Louisiana are described, as are the unique set of reprobates that made up Governor, and later Senator, Huey Long's retinue. In an era before psycho-biography, the author delves into how Long's relationship with his parents shaped his worldview, and how it contributed to his success. Williams is equally effective when describing Huey's power on the national scene, and FDR's concern about a possible Long candidacy. He also sheds some light on the mystery surrounding Huey Long's assassination, and some of the motives behind it. His depictions of Long on the stump are the next best thing to newsreel footage of the Kingfish on the stump. Forget all of the movies, and all of the stories, and read this book. The truth is always more exciting, and often less believable than fiction.Book Review: Huey Long by T. Harry Williams
Summary: 5 Stars
A superb job by the author, Williams. If you love biographies or politics you will not be able to put this book down. If you're not familiar with American political history, let's just say that the best stories always come from the fascinating corruption that exists in "down south" politics. It brings out the genius in Long's political strategies; a genius that was too much (or perhaps too threatening) for the people of his time (or his fellow politicians).Book Review: Huey Long is God.
Summary: 5 Stars
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Summary: 5 Stars
T. Harry Williams has written the definative book on Huey Long. This book contains everything from Huey's early life, his saleman's years, college training up to every political office ever held. Williams covers everything in telling of the man who would be Govenor by seeing "Every Man A King." Huey was dominant, driven, and dictatoral in life and Williams captures it all. POLITICAL JUNKIES will sustain their needs with this book.