huey long

I'm currently considering on what to do for my Before 1900 TL either being a redux of The Eternal Empire with added help from anyone who's interested or a Napoleonic TL where 1) Nappy and Josephine have a son, 2) Haiti is crushed, and 3) the French navy doesn't suffer the attrition that it faced...

As someone who’s been interested in the Great Depression to the end of WW2 era of American history, one of the things that interested me the most were the big and lesser big figures at the time that, due different circumstances for each of these figures (Long getting shot in 35’ and...

As we all know, the Business Plot was a speculative idea of business leaders approaching General Smedley Butler to coup the United States Government against FDR. However, there are several inconsistencies with Butler's account, including why in the world would business leaders would go for...

So in the TL "The Falcon Cannot Hear", FDR is killed by Zangara like he almost was OTL. Later, due to his policies, Garner loses in 1936 to Alf Landon and due to how Landon handles the country, it slowly crumbles into a Civil War. However, given how that TL is over nine years old at this point...

Excerpt from ‘King Huey: 20th Century Folk Hero’ by Jon Meacham and Tim Naftali (2015) …President Huey Long is undoubtedly a major figure in the storied canon of great American folk heroes, from Davy Crockett to the romanticization of Honest Abe Lincoln, ‘King Huey’ will forever remain in the...

After 8 years of immense struggle, an attempted Japanese take over of the Pacific territories, and the assasination of William Dudley Pelley, America can now be at peace. At long last, the dove and laurel can now fly freely without the consent of the Tommy Gun. It's dominance over the New World...

What if FDR was assassinated February 15, 1933 by Giuseppe Zangara and Huey long survives his assassination attempt on September 8, 1935 Carl Weiss miss Huey long and After that he runs for president in 1936 gets nominated and defeats his republican challenger in a landslide victory what would a...

I'm for the poor man — all poor men, black and white, they all gotta have a chance. They gotta have a home, a job, and a decent education for their children. 'Every man a king' — that's my slogan." — Huey Long...

Huey Long was an up-and-coming senator from Louisiana in the Democratic Party if he wasn't assassinated what do you think would have happened do you think he would have had presidential ambitions do you think Roosevelt would have tried to curtail his political career for fear that he might run...

December 10th, 1935 Huey Long sat in his office, it had been two months since the attempt on his life, and well he was worried. He began contemplating if a presidential run could even be successful. He may have had all populist charm but there still was something he was missing if he was gonna...

As we know Huey Pierce Long was shot in Baton Rouge in 1935 and died shortly after. Let's say that he survives the assassination attempt for some unspecified reason, but even if he still get's shot, he recovers fully after the incident. What are the most likely scenario to occur? He was a...

November 29th, 1934: Charles A. Waterford attempts to assassinate Senator Huey Long as he gives a speech in Alexandria, Louisiana. The bullet misses the Kingfish's head by three inches and Long was immediately tackled by his bodyguards and moved to safety. Immediately the Louisiana State Police...

What it says in the title.

In a scenario in which Huey Long is the democratic nominee in 1932, and FDR is not an option, what would be some possible Vice Presidential options?

Though the point has already been evoked, I'd like to explore it further. I'm actually looking for some idea of US TL in the 20th century, something in the vein of MaskedPickle Perot TL, and I found this period in the immediate aftermath of WWI to be fertile in opportunities. The POD here is...

"The uncertainty of the world and the difficulty of his task strengthened his resolve, and we called him Caesar then and gave him our allegiance." - Augustus by John Williams Prologue: October 1st 1928 “I’m sorry, Al. I’ve discussed it with my doctors and with Eleanor.” “You can't really be...

Those are the main points of the share your wealth movement: No person would be allowed to accumulate a personal net worth of more than 300 times the average family fortune, which would limit personal assets to between $5 million and $8 million. A graduated capital levy tax would be assessed...

Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it. Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will follow. Retire when the work is done. This is the way of heaven. - Lao-Tzu. Tao Te Ching, Chapter...

To Kill a Kingfish The Continued Career of Huey Pierce Long ***

Obituaries of The Advocate: Dr. Carl Weiss Born: December 6th, 1906 Died: August 16th, 1935 Dr. Carl Weiss was born on December 6th of 1906 to father Carl Adam Weiss and mother Viola Maine. He graduated as a valedictorian at St.Vincents Academy and later obtained a bachelors degree at Louisiana...