Huey Long assassinated

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.3: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Early Twentieth-century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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Date of occurrence 1935-09-08

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On 8 September, Huey Long, the Senator from Louisiana and national political figure, was assassinated. Long represented the disenchanted and radical voter during a period of economic tumult. Flamboyant, jingoistic, peremptory and corrupt, Long established himself as a national leader by capitalizing on the latent anger of underprivileged Americans. His particular brand of politics was Populist. While in the U.S. Senate, Long rose to national prominence with his fiery rhetoric and a “share-the-wealth” government program. However, Long made countless enemies in his rise to power in Louisiana; the son of one enemy, Carl Austin Weiss, exacted revenge when he shot Long in 1935

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Huey Long assassinated". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5607, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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