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H. L. Mencken. Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. [1] . He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements.
- On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
- The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
- There's no underestimating the intelligence of the American public. H. L. Mencken. Intelligence, Underestimate.
- The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office.
Apr 11, 2024 · H.L. Mencken was a controversial journalist and pungent critic of American life who powerfully influenced U.S. fiction through the 1920s. He jeered at American sham, pretension, provincialism, and prudery, and he ridiculed the nation’s organized religion, business, and middle class (or ‘booboisie’).
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Oct 15, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of H.L. Mencken, a scathing social critic who influenced American culture for decades. Find out how he rose to fame with his newspaper column, his magazine The American Mercury, and his coverage of the Scopes Trial.
Learn about the life and achievements of H.L. Mencken, a prolific and influential writer, critic, and editor. Explore his literary and social commentary, his role in the Scopes Monkey Trial, and his legacy at The Mencken House.
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May 23, 2018 · Learn about H. L. Mencken, a US social critic, editor, and author of The American Language. Find out his views on democracy, Roosevelt, and anti-Semitism.
Henry Louis "H.L." Mencken became one of the most influential and prolific journalists in America in the 1920s and '30s, writing about all the shams and con artists in the world. He attacked chiropractors and the Ku Klux Klan, politicians and other journalists. Most of all, he attacked Puritan morality.
