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Huey Long Invades New Orleans : The Siege of a City, 1934-36 by Garry Boulard (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-101565543033

ISBN-139781565543034

eBay Product ID (ePID)248422

Product Key Features

Book TitleHuey Long Invades New Orleans : the Siege of a City, 1934-36

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicUnited States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Social Activists

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorGarry Boulard

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12.9 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-029376

Dewey Edition21

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal976.3/35062

SynopsisRelying heavily on interviews with more than two dozen people who vividly recall the conflict, the author reveals what led Huey Long to order 3,000 militiamen into New Orleans., "If you think historians are dull . . . you need to read Boulard. . . . A brilliant history written with the verve and style most authors can only envy, Huey Long Invades New Orleans is a treat." -Dr. Michael Thomason, managing editor Gulf Coast Historical Review By 1934, the senator from Louisiana stood on the precipice of national power. His Share the Wealth club had made him a national figure, and he set his sights on the presidency. One thing stood in his way-New Orleans. If Huey P. Long wanted to be considered a legitimate candidate for the presidency, he needed the support of the entire state. Or did he? The emotional, volatile Long despised the prim and proper politicians in New Orleans. They, in turn, regarded him as a thug. Their mutual animosity was palpable, and the powder keg finally exploded when Long ordered 3,000 militiamen into New Orleans. Was his decision a sound political strategy or a reckless personal vendetta? In his meticulous search for the answer, Garry Boulard interviewed more than two dozen people involved with Long and the conflict. He also unearthed never-before-published photos that complement his dramatic narrative. The result is an in-depth examination of the Kingfish and his attack on the city that dared oppose him.

LC Classification NumberF379.N557B68 1998