FREE ESSAY ON CARL SANBURG

CARL SANBURG

Carl Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois on January 6, 1878. He lived to become a
Pulitzer Prize winning poet and biographer of Abraham Lincoln, novelist, journalist,
children's author, and troubador of American folk songs. He grew up in the fields of
Illinois, travelled the box cars of the midwest, campaigned for the Socialist party, was
film critic and Chicago advocate. Carl Sandburg's poetry expresses the hearty, earthy
nature of America, finding both soft and harsh beauty amongst her people. 
Sandburg died on Saturday, July 22, 1967, at his home in North Carolina. On October 1,
1967, his ashes were buried beneath Remembrance Rock at his birthplace in Galesburg,
Illinois. 
Two of Sandburg's homes are now historic sites. The Carl Sandburg State Historic Site,
his boyhood home in Galesburg, is where the poet and his wife rest for the remainder of
time. Contact the Carl Sandburg Historic Site Association for hours of operation and
special event information. At the time of his death, Carl Sandburg lived in North
Carolina. The home is now a National Park with a nice bookstore containing new books and
materials about the author. Write to them for ordering information. The Blockhead Travel
Itinerary also has an interesting discussion of the Sandburg house. John Heasly also
maintains a wonderful Carl Sandburg Historic Site Association website.