Hawk,Huey was one of the more fascinating characters in American politics,a Louisiana dirt farmer who became a State Congressman,Governor,and was poised for a run at the Presidency,if he hadn't slept with the wrong man's wife and been shot by him.He is a classic study in a populist leader who used his role as the voice of the Working Man to become a near-dictator,propping up his administration with graft and using the Louisiana State Police as his personal army.Despite his excesses,he was a powerful speaker,and rivalled Franklin Roosevelt in popular appeal.All the KIng's Men by Robert Penn Warren is a biography of Long,written shortly after "The Kingfish" was assassinated,with names of characters changed to avoid lawsuits.A great read.