H. L. Mencken's "Synthesis" of the News

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Ric Cottom

Published November 30, 2016 at 3:39 PM EST

H. L. Mencken conspires with a fellow reporter and drinking buddy to take some liberties while reporting the news in Baltimore. The life of kings, indeed!

Ric Cottom

Ric Cottom, host of "Your Maryland," came to Baltimore more than four decades ago and never left. Formerly the editor and publisher at the Maryland Historical Society, he now runs the Chesapeake Book Company, publishing Chesapeake regional history, biography, and environmental studies.

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