{"product_id":"kingfish-u-huey-long-and-lsu-hardcover","title":"Kingfish U: Huey Long and Lsu - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Mann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo political leader is more closely identified with Louisiana State University than the flamboyant governor and U.S. senator Huey P. Long, who devoted his last years to turning a small, undistinguished state school into an academic and football powerhouse. From 1931, when Long declared himself the \"official thief\" for LSU, to his death in 1935, the school's budget mushroomed, its physical plant burgeoned, its faculty flourished, and its enrollment tripled. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong with improving LSU's academic reputation, Long believed the school's football program and band were crucial to its success. Taking an intense interest in the team, Long delivered pregame and halftime pep talks, devised plays, stalked the sidelines during games, and fired two coaches. He poured money into a larger, flashier band, supervised the hiring of two directors, and, with the second one, wrote a new fight song, \"Touchdown for LSU.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile he rarely meddled in academic affairs, Long insisted that no faculty member criticize him publicly. When students or faculty from \"his school\" opposed him, retribution was swift. Long's support for LSU did not come without consequences. His unrelenting involvement almost cost the university its accreditation. And after his death, several of his allies--including his handpicked university president--went to prison in a scandal that almost destroyed LSU. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRollicking and revealing, Robert Mann's \u003ci\u003eKingfish U\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive story of Long's embrace of LSU.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Mann \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of numerous books, most recently \u003ci\u003eBecoming Ronald Reagan: The Rise of a Conservative Icon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBackrooms and Bayous: My Life in Louisiana Politics\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds the Manship Chair in Journalism at the Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.82 x 5.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51988471775533,"sku":"9780807179529","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eWNia2ltSDFzQnluU1F0bGkzeUZhUT09.webp?v=1776217660","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/kingfish-u-huey-long-and-lsu-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}