In 1928, a former traveling salesman named Huey Long was elected as the governor of Louisiana. Coming from humble origins, Huey's populist rhetoric had enabled him to win this election, but it had also earned him a fair share of enemies.

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Bibliography:

Hair, William. The Kingfish and his Realm: The Life and Times of Huey P. Long. Louisiana State University Press, 1991. 

Long, Huey. Every Man a King: The Autobiography of Huey P. Long. Da Capo Press, 1996. 

White, Richard. Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long. Random House, 2006. 

Williams, T. Harry. Huey Long. Vintage Books, 1981.

Cover Image: Huey Long photographed c. 1930.

Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.

Closing Theme: "Every Man a King," performed by the Louisiana Ramblers.