Scanlan's Monthly was a short-lived monthly publication, running from March 1970 to January 1971. Edited by Warren Hinckle III and Sidney Zion, it featured politically controversial muckraking and was ultimately subject to an investigation by the FBI under Richard Nixon, and was being boycotted by publishing technicians as "un-American" by 1971. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... McClures Magazine (cover, Jan, 1901) published many early muckraker articles. ... Official FBI Seal The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the thirty-seventh President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ...

Scanlan's is perhaps most remembered for featuring several articles by Hunter S. Thompson, and especially for what is considered the first instance of gonzo journalism, Thompson's "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved". Thompson's articles from this period are collected with others in 'The Great Shark Hunt. Hunter S. Thompson Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. ... Gonzo journalism is a journalistic style, most famously used by Hunter S. Thompson. ... The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved is an article that first appeared in Scanlans magazine in the summer of 1970 by Hunter S. Thompson. ...