Showcasing the colorful, even raucous, political, social, and unique cultural qualities of Louisiana history, this new collection of essays features the finest and latest scholarship.

• Includes readings featuring recent scholarship that expand on traditional historical accounts
• Includes material on every region of Louisiana
• Covers a wide range of fields, including social, environmental, and economic history
• Detailed, focused material on different areas in Louisiana history, including women's history as well as the state's diverse ethnic...

Russell Long (1918-2003) occupies a unique niche in twentieth-century United States history. Born into Louisiana's most influential political family, and son of perhaps the most famous Louisianan of all time, Long extended the political power generated by other members of his family and attained heights of power unknown to his predecessors, including his father, Huey.

The Long family and its followers pervaded Louisiana politics from the late 1920s through the 1980s. Being a Long--especially a son of Huey Long--preordained Russell for a political life. His father's assassination set the...