Henry David Thoreau
publication date: Wednesday, July 7, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)
category: 
Literature
clue: He didn't live in Pennsylvania, but he did use pencils to write about his famous two-year residence on a pond, pencils that were likely provided by his father, a professional pencil-maker.
explanation: Thoreau wrote Walden about his time living on Walden Pond. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Mike Eberhart
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