You would think there wouldn’t be much left to discuss about the Deep South’s favorite political son, who called himself the “Kingfish” because “I’m a small fish here in Washington. But I’m the ...

Man of the People: The Trials of Huey Long tells the compelling story of Louisiana political icon Huey Long, tracing his journey from a humble salesman to a powerful figure in American politics. This ...

Huey Long promised to share the wealth. To do it, he centralized absolute control. Courts, media, and opposition bent or broke. Popular support insulated him from criticism. Good intentions merged ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The front page of the Deseret News on Sept. 9, 1935. Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Sept. 8, 2024. A look ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Huey P. Long: icon or the closest this country came to having a dictator? Louisiana state historians will renew the debate on Long, "The Kingfish," in a new museum. The fiery governor ...

On November 15, New Orleans voters will go to the polls for the second time this fall. Earlier this week, we discussed the race for clerk of criminal court and the city council positions still at play ...

Governor, senator, and potential presidential nominee, Huey Pierce Long Jr. would have been as fascinating a politician in the current era as he was in his own. By all accounts he was crass, ...

In a few short years in the 1920s and ‘30s, Gov. Huey Long turned LSU into a nationally recognized institution of higher learning, but he nearly ruined it with his heavy hand, according to a retired ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Sept. 8, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Sept. 8, 1935, Louisiana Sen. Huey P. Long was ...