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With Huey Long felled by an assassin’s bullet in 1935, John Overton became Louisiana’s senior United States senator. It was a role Overton filled admirably as he enjoyed his work in the Senate.
Tim Walz asked people to stay away from anti-Trump demonstrations after the assassination of state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, by a gunman still on the loose. In Los Angeles, ...
President Donald Trump concluded an unprecedented military-style parade in Washington, D.C.—commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday—as millions across the country took to the ...
In 1931, Gov.Huey P. Long and architect Leon Weiss left future generations a glimpse into the past in the walls of the Louisiana State Capitol building. On Friday, a bit of that history was ...
What Made P.D. East the Fearless Wit of Forrest County The newspaper man’s bravery rocked the racist establishment of the South—and heralded a new era of political satire ...
Do you love historic cities full of unique culture, beautiful scenery, and family fun? Then it’s time to start planning your ...
Huey Pierce Long Jr. met an early demise nearly 90 years ago from an assassin’s bullet, but he remains an enduring figure in U.S. politics. A left-wing Democrat with a populist edge, he became a ...
Department of Treansportation begins to remove snow from Mississippi River Bridges. Trump executive order declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files "I Haven't Seen One In ...
Former Black Panthers fear the FBI is still keeping tabs on them decades after COINTELPRO. In at least one case, they were right.
It seems unlikely that a man as profoundly ignorant and uninterested in history as Donald Trump, will have heard of Huey P Long. If he has, it will be from better-educated henchmen like Steve Bannon ...