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Huey Long

Long's Political Power

Huey Long served as governor and senator simultaneously, wielding a great amount of power.

Aired 05/01/2017

FromKen Burns

Huey Long

Long's Political Power

Clip: Episode 1 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Huey Long served as governor and senator simultaneously, wielding a great amount of power.

During the era that Huey Long was running for US Senate, Long founded a newspaper of his own — the Louisiana Progress — which he used to broadcast his achievements and denounce his enemies. He served as governor and senator simultaneously, wielding a great amount of power.

Aired 05/01/2017

FromKen Burns

Funding Provided by:General Motors Corporation; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting;PBS; the National Endowment for the Humanities; and Louisiana Committee for the Humanities

Childhood Aspirations

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Huey Long showed ambition from a young age. (2m 20s)

An Introduction to Huey Long

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Long was a powerful politician who served as governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932. (3m 4s)

Long's Passion for Power

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Arthur Schelsinger Jr. discusses Long's passion for power. (18s)

Senator Russel Long

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Senator Russel Long talks about his father's populism. (33s)

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