Huey P. Long
America’s Populist Dictator
Registration begins September 1
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Huey Long rapidly ascended the political ladder in Louisiana during the early 20th century. He was elected as public service commissioner in 1918, governor in 1928 and U.S. senator in 1930 and then emerged as a potential candidate for President of the United States. Along the way, Kingfish, as he became known, vastly expanded the public services citizens received from the state’s government, while he step-by-step centralized all power in his hands until taken out by a bullet in 1935.
FEE: Free for Members
DATE: Tuesday, October 13
TIME: 10:00 to 11:00 am
FORMAT: This is an online presentation. A meeting link will be sent to your email address after registration.)
PRESENTER: Frank Nicholson has a PhD in history from the University of Toronto and has been active in later life learning since retiring ten years ago. He’s delivered two dozen history courses, the most recent one being Leading Lights of 19th-Century France, for the University of the Third Age in Cambridge, England, for which this lecture was prepared.