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 ... [MORE] Works (8) 1. American Writers: H.L. Mencken - Biography, description of the place of his "The American Language," tips for teachers, trivia. 2. Friends of the H. L. Mencken House - 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. 3. H. L. Mencken Room and Collection - 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. 4. H.L. Mencken: Two of His Theories - Includes academic papers by Michigan State University students discussing his opinions and political views as well as a short biography, bibliography, photo gallery, and links to other Mencken sites. 5. Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956) - Provides a brief profile of the life and works of the most prominent newspaperman, book reviewer, and political commentator of his day with comprehensive links to other informative sites. 6. Mencken Collection - Bibliography provided by the Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College. 7. Millard Fillmore's Bathtub - Describes Mencken's hoax which asserted that no bathtub existed in the White House prior to Millard Fillmore's administration. 8. Princeton University H. L. Mencken Collection - Describes the university library's collection of microfilm and transcripts of H. L. Mencken's letters. 9. The Mencken Society - Baltimore, Maryland-based group which promotes the memory and reading of the works of Henry Louis Mencken. 10. Bizbag: Mencken - A collection of 26 of his essays. 11. By His Own Rules - Article about Mencken's childhood in the family cigar factory, and his contributions to American culture. 12. God, Man, and H. L. Mencken - A review of three biographies by George Weigel in First Things. 13. H. L. Mencken Quotes - Quotations on education, poetry, and other subjects collected by a Lock Haven University professor.

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