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Huey Long

An Introduction to Huey Long

Long was a powerful politician who served as governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932.

Aired 05/01/2017

FromKen Burns

Huey Long

An Introduction to Huey Long

Clip: Episode 1 | 3m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

Long was a powerful politician who served as governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932.

Huey Long was a powerful American politician who served as governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932, and as a United States Senator from 1932 until his death from assassination in 1935.

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)

Long's Political Power

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Huey Long served as governor and senator simultaneously, wielding a great amount of power. (4m 35s)

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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