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
Presidential Prenomens: These ten goos, major achievers in their own right, have first names linking them to former Presidents of the United States. If you can't identify the celebrity, perhaps figuring out their presidential namesake will help?Similar Goos
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Truman Capote
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Madison Brengle
She has won five singles tournaments and five doubles tournaments, but she hasn't enumerated that many rights in law. Go »
Jackson Browne
The expression "running on empty" is a sad metaphor for the Trail of Tears. Go »
Jefferson Davis
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