Truman Capote
publication date: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 (part of Spring 2014)
category: 
Literature
clue: His books Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood changed literature, but not as much as two nuclear bombs changed warfare.
explanation: Capote was the namesake of Harry Truman. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein
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