Louisiana State Capitol

Huey P. Long – As Illustrated by Ken Burns Huey P. Long was one of the country’s most illustrious figures not only in Louisiana history but also in American politics. He was a man who was hated by some and beloved by many. He was the consummate salesman – he saw a need and he filled it. A man of superior intelligence, he remained a man of the people. Huey lived his life on the run, filling it up with ideas and projects, programs and people. He seemed to know his time was limited and he wanted to use it to do the most good for the most people. Long hated the users and abusers of society and had a great love for the downtrodden classes. He was willing to push the limits of decency and decorum (morality) to help the poor and disadvantaged have the things in life they had never dreamed they could have. Huey Long claimed he was born poor in a log cabin, however, his home in Winnfield, Louisiana was closer to a mansion than a shack. He had a brilliant mind and the gift of gab. He demonstrated this throughout his childhood as he challenged the adults around him. He was curious, excitable and craved attention. He had a passion for power and money. In his early life he was a gifted and successful…

Huey Pierce Long Jr., also known as The Kingfish, was born in Winnfield, Louisiana on August 30, 1893 (Jeansonne 1). At the age of seventeen, Huey was a traveling salesman from, Louisiana, to Texas, to Tennessee (Simkin 1). At the age of twenty- one, Long went to get his college education from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans. In 1918, Huey started practicing his law career in Shreveport, Louisiana. He presented small plaintiffs against large businesses (Life & Times 3). Long made a…

The visual image that was presented on the expensive electronic device blurred softly in the lavish apartment. Its subtle sound dismantled through the silence. The television presented an irritating soap opera that was adored by the Capitol. Finnick knew that his latest client lived a life filled with luxury. Her artificial raspberry colored hair was so red it could be passed off as blood. It was styled like a bird cage and appeared luminous in the dimly lit apartment. It was well known…

2005, one year after the new President of the United States (POTUS), George W. Bush, was elected into office. The country was still recovering from the trauma of the dreadful attacks on the World Trade Center and Operation Iraqi Freedom was just beginning. While everyone was focused on National Security and fighting Al Qaida, Tropical Depression Ten was moving over the Bahamas and moving towards a tropical wave resting in the Gulf of Mexico. Catching everyone off guard, these two collided and…

stunned as I’m dangling a foot off the ground. I have no idea what is happening. Then I realise, Thresh has me. He has me and he is going to kill me. He throws me to the ground like a piece of meat. He shouts at me with all his power. He is talking so loud but I can hardly hear a word. I feel as if I am now the one made of stone. I make out a few words and hear Rue’s name. He’s asking if I killed Rue. I scramble backwards begging him, and telling him it wasn’t me. He shouts again and all I can…

The Hunger Games is centered on the political issues that tend to affect the community of Panem. One of the characters is determined to protect her folks and the whole country from poverty and tyrannical oppression. The political structure involves the destruction and replacement of the countries with 12 Districts under the Capitol 's rule. To gain authority and power to rule the districts, the central government creates tournaments annually involving 24 destitute children where they fight each…

Katniss Everdeen. The girl from District 12 that took on the Capitol, the girl who saved Peeta, the girl who risked it all for love. Which is she? Or is it that she is all three of these things. Throughout the course of this essay I will explore which person she really is even though she might not know herself. At the begining of Catching Fire Katniss is back in District 12 trying to lead a normal life. However she will never lead the life she once did. The games have truely changed her and…

I am writing about the movie The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games takes place in Panem, North America. It represents a “future” dystopian society. The country has a well-off Capitol City, located in the Rocky Mountains, and is neighbored by twelve poorer districts that are ruled by the Capitol. Panems’ overpowering government forces adolescence to fight to their death in a once-a-year broadcasted event. The Capitol is the core of wealth, power, and luxury. The Capitol and districts rarely…

on the World Trade Center from his wife, Deena. Deena reportedly over the phone heard her husband saying, “I know we’re going to die. There are three of us who are going to do something about it.” Burnett knew his fate, but continued to act. Rather than just accepting that fact that he was going to die, he decided to fight for his life and the lives around him. Burnett and a small group of other citizens decided to gain control of the plane. The plane eventually crashed in Pennsylvania and…

Baths of Diocletian, which can give off positive and joyous energy, which is felt at Union station. This feeling can be found a Union station because people going places and arriving places can be something that is enjoyed. Some might argue that traveling places can be not pleasant, but it’s not the people who give off the energy, it’s the place itself and what it is used for. Next, The Capitol building can provide the same type of energy as the Roman Pantheon. The Roman Pantheon was for…