On September 8\, 1935\, Huey Long\, a Unit
ed States senator and former Louisiana governor\, was fatally shot in a ba
ck corridor of the Louisiana state capitol. Although the most widely accep
ted theory holds that Dr. Carl Weiss\, son-in-law of Long&rsquo\;s politic
al opponent Judge Benjamin Henry Pavy\, was responsible\, the assassinatio
n remains one of the most debated events in American political history.
Killing the Kingfish \;e xplores critical incidents leading up to the assassination\, including Lon g&rsquo\;s investigation of a murder plot in early 1935 and his battles wi th Judge Pavy. These events\, often overlooked by other historians\, are c rucial to understanding the volatile climate that surrounded Long&rsquo\;s leadership. The volume also presents previously undisclosed information\, including secret state investigative files that have never been made publ ic&mdash\;until now. McGuire uncovers secret plots to assassinate Long\, s ome involving local political figures and law enforcement officials. He de tails planned attempts on Long&rsquo\;s life originating from influential factions in Louisiana. McGuire&rsquo\;s findings suggest that\, had Long n ot been killed when he was\, an ambush would likely have occurred within w eeks.
\nMcGuire&rsquo\;s scholarship not only corrects the historica l record but also offers essential insights into the dangerous political l andscape of 1930s Louisiana. Incorporating rare investigative materials\,& nbsp\;Killing the Kingfish \;will be an invaluable resource f or scholars and readers interested in the true story behind Huey Long&rsqu o\;s tragic end.
\nJack B. McGuire \;served as special assistant to the mayor of New Orleans\, press secretary to the mayor\, and director of public relations from 1964 to 1970 as well as a councilman-at-large fo r the city of Mandeville from 1984 to 2000. For over forty years he was an officer of Union Savings and Loan Association in New Orleans. He is autho r of \;Killing the Kingfish: The Huey Long Assassination \;and \;Win the Race or Die Trying: Uncle Earl's Last Hurrah& nbsp\;and coauthor (with Walter Greaves Cowan) of \;Louisiana Gove rnors: Rulers\, Rascals\, and Reformers\, all published by University Press of Mississippi.
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