Washington Irving
publication date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 (part of Spring 2014)
category: 
Literature
clue: His characters Rip Van Winkle and the Headless Horseman made him the father of American folklore, if not the father of his country.
explanation: Irving wrote Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and was the namesake of George Washington. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein
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