
Earl K. Long
The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics
- 332 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
In a region famous for its flamboyant politicians, Earl K. Long was one of the most flamboyant of them all. This first full-scale biography of the former Louisiana governor explores his controversial life-style and his strong family ties, his raw humor and his political savvy, his abuse of power and his accomplishments in the areas of civil rights and public services. Michael L. Kurtz and Morgan D. Peoples provide new information from recently declassified FBI files concerning Earl's ties with organized crime figures, give the first comprehensive account of his stays in mental institutions in 1959, and offer factual information about his notorious relationship with the stripper Blaze Star. Based on more than two decades of research in a variety of sources, this important biography fills a serious gap in the history of modern Louisiana politics.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction: Longism and Louisiana Politics
- 1. Country Boy
- 2. Political Baptism
- 3. “Feeling His Political Oats”
- 4. Lieutenant Governor
- 5. Louisiana Hayride
- 6. Political Phoenix
- 7. “Back in the Saddle Again”
- 8. Dixiecrats and Democrats
- 9. “Huey Never Done That!”
- 10. The Politics of Race
- 11. “Just Plain Crazy”
- 12. On Vacation
- 13. The Last Campaigns
- 14. The Last of the Red Hot Poppas
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index