Pierre L'Enfant
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the category and difficulty and made minor changes to the clue provided by Steve.
publication date: Friday, October 27, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)
category: Military
clue: This military engineer designed a plan that made the most powerful city in the world look like a wheel's spokes laid over a checkerboard, replacing what was once swampland.
explanation: Among his many accomplishments was the design and layout of Washington, DC. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Elaine Beckland
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