Huey Long: A Film By Ken Burns

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The populist governor of Louisiana and United States senator, Huey Long captured the American imagination with his dramatic speeches and promise of "Every man a king." "The Kingfish" governed during the Great Depression, advocating public works and spending money on state highways, hospitals, schools, and old age pensions. Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns examines Long's extraordinary career from his political beginnings in the 1920s until his 1935 assassination. A hero to his constituents, an unscrupulous and unethical "dictator" to his critics, this complex man is drawn out with archival footage and interviews with Long's family members, Louisiana natives, politicians, historians and colleagues
Remembering Huey Long (3:38)
Overview of Long's Political Ideology (2:59)
Honoring Long After His Death (2:01)
Long's Childhood & Home (2:54)
Early Salesman Career & Marriage (1:43)
Law Career (2:19)
Campaign Against Corporations (1:30)
Gubernatorial Campaigns (2:12)
People's Defender Campaign & Victory (2:58)
Early Achievments as Governor (2:24)
Louisiana's Great Orator (2:56)
Early Criticism (2:22)
Questionable Means to Praiseworthy Ends (1:33)
Making Friends and Enemies (2:37)
Long's Style & Public Image (5:44)
Long's Eccentricities (2:44)
Senatorial Campaign (2:45)
Early Senatorial Achievements (2:04)
Great Depression & Long's Presence in Senate (3:05)
Crusade Against the Rich (1:52)
Supporting Other Politicians (5:29)
"Share Our Wealth" (2:50)
Praise for Long's Platform & Relate-ability (2:38)
Long's Third Party Ambition (3:20)
Long's Stronghold in Louisiana Politics (3:27)
Hunger for Power & Anti-Long Sentiments (2:57)
Quasi-Dictatorship (2:15)
Fierce Opposition to Huey Long (1:44)
Anticipation of Long's Murder (3:20)
Shots Fired (2:58)
Huey Long's Death (2:46)
Huey Long's Funeral (2:16)
Thoughts on Huey Long's Death (2:52)
Reflections on Greatness (0:40)
Credits: Huey Long - A Film By Ken Burns (2:04)

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