USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mencken, in full Henry Louis Mencken, (born September 12, 1880, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.-died January 29, 1956, Baltimore), controversialist, humorous journalist, and pungent critic of American life who powerfully influenced U.S. fiction through the 1920s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mencken once said, “To every complex question there is a simple answer-and it’s wrong!” What was Mr. Mencken referring to? Complex questions require complex answers. The quality of your life can be traced in large measure to your competency as a problem solver.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mencken House. The H. L. Mencken House was the home of Baltimore Sun journalist and author Henry Louis Mencken, who lived here from 1883 until his death in 1956. The Italianate brick row house at 1524 Hollins Street in Baltimore was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Mencken’s time, zoos were reflections of a now vanished world where wild animals were still plentiful and living in ecologically robust habitats. Today zoos exist as bridges to an increasingly fragile natural environment. Zoos alone cannot reverse years of environmental neglect and unsustainable practices.