Walter P. Chrysler introduces the Chrysler Six which Revolutionizes the Automobile Industry
The Chrysler Six Revolutionizes
the Automobile Industry
Walter P. Chrysler reached one of his great personal aims with this car, an aim he had been pursuing since 1908. His Chrysler Six, marketed with the model designation B-70 because of its top speed of 70 mph (approx. 110 km/h), set new standards in the category of mid-sized US cars. The first Chrysler became a bestseller – and the foundation stone for Chrysler Corporation.
The assembly of the first Chrysler cars, were in the Chalmers plant on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. The new Chrysler Six met with spontaneous enthusiasm. The few skeptics were impressed after the first trial driving. A top speed of 70 mph was breathtaking for drivers back in the 1920s. The Chrysler Six also proved to be highly superior to the competitors in its class, and it assumed the position of "best in class" immediately. Historically compared with that of the Ford Model T, this car clearly defined the parting line between 'old' and 'new' cars in automotive history.
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Huey Long – “The Kingfish” in Louisiana
Huey Long – “The Kingfish”
Huey Long grew up comfortable on a farm in the poorest section of Louisiana. He was self-confident and compassionate and aware that many of his poor friends and neighbors had no opportunity at all. His brilliance and boundless energy motivated him to charge into politics on a mission to champion the common man. He rose to the governorship of Louisiana in 1928, thwarting each hurdle thrown at him by the powerful elite. He transformed the landscape of Louisiana, providing roads, bridges, free school books, public education, healthcare, and equal access to the voting booth for all.
Halfway through his term as governor, the Great Depression swept the entire nation. He believed that his “Share Our Wealth” program was the cure for the country's ailing economy, and he quickly won a US Senate seat to take his plan to all of America's poor. Both the Democratic and Republican parties refused his program, and he was forced to position himself as a third-party challenger in the 1936 presidential election.
His enemies resorted to violence and on September 8, 1935, Huey Long was shot to death in the corridors of the Louisiana State Capitol. More than 200,000 grateful mourners attended his funeral.