August 24, 2001

H.L. Mencken

Mr. Rasmussen talked about the career of H. L. Mencken as a reporter in Baltimore and columnist in the early-twentieth century.

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Program ID:: 169478-1
Category:: Interview
Format:: Interview
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 08, 2002 | 1:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Apr 12, 2002 | 5:38am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Apr 08, 2002 | 1:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Apr 12, 2002 | 5:38am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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