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Carl Sandburg

By sarahgilley
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    His Life

  • moved to America

    moved to America

    In 1871 Carls mom and dad moved to America from North Swedan.
  • Born

    Born

    Carl Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois, on January 6, 1878 to a poor family
  • Be came a hobo

    Be came a hobo

    When Carl was seventeen he be came a hobo and traveled to west Kamsas .

  • Went to College

    Carl went to Lombard College and thats when he got his intrestested in poetry.
  • Married

    Married

    Carl married Lillian Steichen (who he called Paula)
  • Wrote poetry

    Wrote poetry

    Carl wrote lots of Poetry
  • Moved

    Moved

    Carl and his wife moved to Chicago
  • Wrote more

    Wrote more

    Over the Years Carl wrote and got awards for writeing poetry.
  • Died

    Died

    In 1967 Carl sandburg Died in is home at age 88.