H.L. Mencken (1880-1956) was a writer and columnist for the Baltimore Sun papers and founder of the American Mercury. A prolific critic of the American bourgeoisie and democratic pretensions, his wit and observations made him one of the most prominent and influential journalists of the 1920s and 1930s.
His writings include numerous columns and autobiographic works; American Language, a seminal study and defense of American English; and Prejudices, a compilation of his views on American culture.
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From C-Span, a video of the broadcast about Mencken.
Information about the Baltimore row house that Mencken lived in for most of his life; efforts to preserve and restore the home; and a biography of the man.
A biography and description of Mencken's impact on American culture, as well as a description of the permanent archive of his writings at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.
Baltimore, Maryland-based group which promotes the memory and reading of the works of Henry Louis Mencken.
Describes Mencken's hoax which asserted that no bathtub existed in the White House prior to Millard Fillmore's administration.
Describes Mencken's hoax which asserted that no bathtub existed in the White House prior to Millard Fillmore's administration.
From C-Span, a video of the broadcast about Mencken.
A biography and description of Mencken's impact on American culture, as well as a description of the permanent archive of his writings at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.
Baltimore, Maryland-based group which promotes the memory and reading of the works of Henry Louis Mencken.
Information about the Baltimore row house that Mencken lived in for most of his life; efforts to preserve and restore the home; and a biography of the man.
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