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Senator Russel Long

Season 1 Episode 1 | 33s

Senator Russel Long talks about his father's populism.

Funding Provided by:General Motors Corporation; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting;PBS; the National Endowment for the Humanities; and Louisiana Committee for the Humanities
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Long was a powerful politician who served as governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932.
Huey Long showed ambition from a young age.
Huey Long served as governor and senator simultaneously, wielding a great amount of power.
Arthur Schelsinger Jr. discusses Long's passion for power.
Louisiana's Huey Long rose to Governor and Senator on a platform of social reform.
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