Huey P Long
Brandon Jones
Mr. Collick
English 2-C
4/26/12
Huey P. Long: Rise to Power I. Thesis: There are many inspirational leaders of United States such as George Washington and Ben Franklin, but none of them were ever more brilliant than Huey P. Long II. A. Early Life a) Birth b) School c) As a teenager d) College
III. B. Adulthood a) Salesman b) Marriage c) Lawyer III. C. Political Office a) Railroad Commissioner b) Election c) Election Results IV. D. Governor of Louisiana a) Luxuries as Governor b) First act in office c) Keeping the people happy V. E. Senator a) Share our Wealth VI. F. Death a) How he died and where b) Memorials built VII. H. Conclusion
Huey P. Long: Rise to Power People call him a “Crook” others call him a “Hero.” this legendary governor of Louisiana accomplished what was thought to be impossible, “Surviving the Depression.” There are many inspirational leaders of United States such as George Washington and Ben Franklin, but none of them were ever more brilliant than Huey P. Long Huey P. Long born August 30th, 1893 was the seventh child of Caledonia Long and Huey Pierce Long Sr. He lived on a farm in Winnfield; a poor community town located in North Central Louisiana. Having to live the life of a poor farm boy was difficult, first off most of his brothers and sisters died due to disease or malnutrition, as a result, young Huey was the third living child in the family. Unlike other children Huey disliked playing outside, while kids were outside playing games and baseball he was inside reading books and studying the anatomy of animals. Huey was also fascinated with vehicles; whenever the train would stop in town Huey would watch silently underneath the train tracks. His father would often say “Young Huey would jump in a well just to see what it was like” (CDF). In Winnfield public schools were scarce in
Mr. Collick
English 2-C
4/26/12
Huey P. Long: Rise to Power I. Thesis: There are many inspirational leaders of United States such as George Washington and Ben Franklin, but none of them were ever more brilliant than Huey P. Long II. A. Early Life a) Birth b) School c) As a teenager d) College
III. B. Adulthood a) Salesman b) Marriage c) Lawyer III. C. Political Office a) Railroad Commissioner b) Election c) Election Results IV. D. Governor of Louisiana a) Luxuries as Governor b) First act in office c) Keeping the people happy V. E. Senator a) Share our Wealth VI. F. Death a) How he died and where b) Memorials built VII. H. Conclusion
Huey P. Long: Rise to Power People call him a “Crook” others call him a “Hero.” this legendary governor of Louisiana accomplished what was thought to be impossible, “Surviving the Depression.” There are many inspirational leaders of United States such as George Washington and Ben Franklin, but none of them were ever more brilliant than Huey P. Long Huey P. Long born August 30th, 1893 was the seventh child of Caledonia Long and Huey Pierce Long Sr. He lived on a farm in Winnfield; a poor community town located in North Central Louisiana. Having to live the life of a poor farm boy was difficult, first off most of his brothers and sisters died due to disease or malnutrition, as a result, young Huey was the third living child in the family. Unlike other children Huey disliked playing outside, while kids were outside playing games and baseball he was inside reading books and studying the anatomy of animals. Huey was also fascinated with vehicles; whenever the train would stop in town Huey would watch silently underneath the train tracks. His father would often say “Young Huey would jump in a well just to see what it was like” (CDF). In Winnfield public schools were scarce in
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