This episode revisits the story of Louisiana Governor Huey Long, who sought to take over the apparatus of government in his ...

Louisiana’s Huey Long built his remarkable career as governor and U.S. Senator on a platform of social reform and justice, all the while employing graft and corruption to get what he wanted.

Though the historical record is disputed, some believe that Governor Huey Long wanted the residence built to resemble the White House so that when he became president he would be familiar with the ...

Huey Long turned LSU into a nationally recognized ... that brought the school to national prominence. Long served as governor from 1926 until he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1932.

Keep your eye on me—I’m going places.” Huey Pierce Long did go places. He went to the Governor’s Mansion up in Baton Rouge, to the U. S. Senate in Washington, might just possibly have gone ...

Huey P. Long, with its design reflecting his ambitions ... Long was accused of destroying and throwing away property and furniture from the governor’s mansion, state Capitol and state offices.