Huey P. Long grew up the son of poor Baptist parents in Northern Louisiana. He got some education in the state and then he went to Oklahoma for a semester and went to law school. Dropped out of law school, came back to the state of Louisiana and by the year of 1935, almost owned the state.
He started running for office and eventually became the governor of the state and vowed that he would one day be the president of the United States. His secretary wrote about his last day on earth.
A young salesman came into the office and said, “I would like to see the governor.” She said, “I am sorry but his schedule is full. He is tied up in a meeting, will be there late into the evening. There is no chance of you seeing him.” He said, “Oh, but I’...