July 1950 Issue [Article] Mencken and the twenties Download PDF Adjust Share by William Raymond Manchester, Subscribe or log in to continue reading. Tags 20th century American authors Baltimore Biography Critics George Jean Nathan H.L. (Henry Louis) Mencken Intellectual life Maryland Periodical editors Popular culture Prohibition Smart set (American periodical) United States More from William Raymond Manchester Nelson Rockefeller’s moral heritage Louisville cashes in on culture The Byrd machine Adjust Share