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White, Richard D. 1945-

Kingfish : the reign of Huey P. Long / Richard D. White, Jr. - Random House trade pbk. ed. - New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006. - xii, 361 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-344) and index.

A wedded man with a storm for a bride -- I was born barefoot -- Schoolbooks, scandals, and skulduggery -- Enough money to burn a wet mule -- Bought like a sack of potatoes -- Green silk pajamas and a kidnapping -- Sell them plugs -- Witches bound at the stake -- Hattie and Huey -- Who is that awful man? -- A black eye for the kingfish -- Cut their nails and file their teeth -- A tax on lying -- Tear-dimmed eyes and hungry souls -- Nuts running America -- Struck like a rattlesnake.

ISBN: 0812973836 (pbk.) 9780812973839 (pbk.)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Long, Huey Pierce, 1893-1935.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Congress. Senate --Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Legislators--United States--Biography.
Governors--Louisiana--Biography.
Politieke geschiedenis.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.
Louisiana--Politics and government--1865-1950.
Louisiana.

LC Class. No.: E748.L86 / W821k 2006b