Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

The Movies Are : Carl Sandburg's Film Reviews and Essays, 1920-1928 ( Paperback ) By Carl Sandburg Buy new : $17.95 38 used and new from $0.16 First tagged by Anna M. Ligtenberg "AnnaLovesBooks" Customer tags: movie Find the best price cheapest with Amazon Read Full Story

First off let me start by saying-the Girl Scout motto always be prepared should still be followed when planning activities with Lana, b/c you never know where you might end up. Having been to the Carl Sandburg home before I knew that you didn't really have to "hike" so I didn't do an all out search and rescue for my tennis shoes when I couldn't find them. Instead I wore my oh so cute and comfy wedge crocs-Lana wears wedges and high shoes everywhere we go, so I knew I would be fine. Well, Lana wore tennis shoes!!! And the main entrance/path was closed-so ... Read Full Story

Finding Dulcinea Happy Birthday, Carl Sandburg, American Poet By Lindsey Chapman, January 6, 2009 Carl Sandburg was known primarily as a “poet of the people.” But as an artist it is hard to confine him to poetry alone. He dabbled in newspaper reporting, wrote biographies and fiction, and even played music. His practical approach to writing yielded an honest portrayal America. Early Days Carl Sandburg was born in a small “workingman’s cottage” in Galesburg, Ill., on Jan. 6, 1878. The son of Swedish immigrants, Carl was the second of seven children. Financial stresses forced him to quit school after the eighth grade, and he ... Read Full Story

Galesburg dot com Terrible time to close Sandburg site By Paul Bonesteel, Letter to the Editor, December 5, 2008 As the director of a documentary film in progress about the life, times and legacy of Carl Sandburg titled “The Day Carl Sandburg Died,” I have visited Galesburg three times in the past four years conducting interviews, gathering footage of Galesburg, poetry events, archival photos and documents and enjoying the city that gave birth to this unique American. The humble little house that Sandburg was born in and his final resting place and impressive museum have been both our functional “nerve center” but also an ... Read Full Story

Fosters dot com Preserving a poet's legacy with his home By Karen Chavez and Dale Neal (Asheville Citizen-Times), October 23, 2008 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ When the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site was established 40 years ago, the mission was to preserve legacy and literary works of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sandburg. His modest home was kept intact with all the furnishings, magazines and newspapers in place when Sandburg died in 1967. National Park Service staff designed interpretive tours of the home, and public programs were given at the dairy goat farm that Sandburg's wife, Lilian, operated. A parking lot of 30 spaces ... Read Full Story