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Huey Long assassination... Kingfish funeral...
Huey Long assassination... Kingfish funeral...
Item # 719169
September 13, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH, September 13, 1935
* Huey Long assassination (shot)
* Baton Rouge funeral and burial
* The Kingfish - Louisiana Senator
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "The Burial of Huey Long; 100,000 Attend Service For Assassinated Dictator" with subhead. (see images)
History notes: Huey Long’s funeral on September 12, 1935, was one of the most dramatic and heavily attended public events in Louisiana’s history, drawing an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 mourners to Baton Rouge. After lying in state in the rotunda of the Louisiana State Capitol—a building he had championed and overseen during his governorship—Long was buried on the Capitol grounds beneath a statue erected in his likeness, symbolizing both his towering influence and lasting legacy. The atmosphere was somber yet charged, reflecting the deep divisions he left behind: to his supporters, he was a champion of the poor and working class, a populist hero who had fought the political and corporate elite; to his detractors, he was a demagogue whose consolidation of power threatened democratic institutions. His sudden death, following an assassination by Dr. Carl Weiss, cut short his national ambitions, including a rumored presidential run in 1936 under his radical “Share Our Wealth” program. The scale and emotion of his funeral underscored the profound impact Long had on Louisiana and American politics during the turbulent years of the Great Depression.
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning along the central fold and margins, small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, generally very nice.
Category: The 20th Century
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