My First Days in the White House

by Huey Pierce Long

Overview

• Novel by the flamboyant Kingfish, one of Franklin Roosevelt's political rivals during the Great Depression• Rollicking, lavishly illustrated fantasy outlining how Long would enact his "Share the Wealth" program if elected in 1936• Long's plans included making healthcare more widely available, taking on the Federal Reserve...and appointing the defeated FDR secretary of the navyDuring the 1930's, while Hitler and other dictators brought their boot heels down on Europe and Asia, many Americans looked the other way. Some, however, saw the dangers and published books sounding the alarm. Stackpole is proud to reprint a selection of these classic calls-to-arms, as well as other titles reflecting the spirit of the times, all of which shed light on a dark decade and have resonance in our own time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811713221
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Series:	Stackpole History Classics
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Huey Long (1893-1935) served as governor of Louisiana and U.S. Senator. He was assassinated in 1935.

Table of Contents

I Wherein a New President Takes Office.

II Wherein We Arrange to Overhaul and Revive the Nation.

III Wherein We Care for the Soul and Body of a Great Nation.

IV Wherein the New President Encounters the Masters of Finance and Destiny.

V Wherein the Masters of Finance Are Ours.

VI Wherein Rebellion Brews and Fades.

VII Wherein We Inspect the Revived and Greater America.