Ray Arsenault is Professor of History at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg. He is an expert on contemporary Southern politics, notably the phenomenon of the political demagogue. He appeared as part of the Organization of American Historians’ Distinguished Lecturer series, which honors major scholars who are also outstanding teachers. Here, he discusses the life and times of Huey Long, Louisiana’s governor and U.S. Senator in the depths of the Depression, and a potential rival to FDR as a presidential candidate.
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