publication date: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 (part of Summer 2011)

category: Literature

clue: helped Salem confront its history

explanation: Hawthorne was a writer from Salem, Massachusetts whose writing helped deal with the city's oppressive past, perpetrated in part by his own ancestors. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Scott Horowitz, Elaine Beckland, and Laurie Laczkowski

Born on the 4th of July: These five famous Americans, representing five corners of the nation, all share the most patriotic of birthdays, and give the goo game some added fireworks this week.

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