Earl K. Long
eBook - ePub

Earl K. Long

The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics

  1. 332 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Earl K. Long

The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics

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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Yes, you can access Earl K. Long by Michael L. Kurtz,Morgan D. Peoples in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & North American History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
LSU Press
Year
1991
Print ISBN
9780807115770
eBook ISBN
9780807154083

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Illustrations
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction: Longism and Louisiana Politics
  8. 1. Country Boy
  9. 2. Political Baptism
  10. 3. “Feeling His Political Oats”
  11. 4. Lieutenant Governor
  12. 5. Louisiana Hayride
  13. 6. Political Phoenix
  14. 7. “Back in the Saddle Again”
  15. 8. Dixiecrats and Democrats
  16. 9. “Huey Never Done That!”
  17. 10. The Politics of Race
  18. 11. “Just Plain Crazy”
  19. 12. On Vacation
  20. 13. The Last Campaigns
  21. 14. The Last of the Red Hot Poppas
  22. Notes
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index