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Purchesed the cottage
Carl's parents bought a cottage near Chicago. -
Time of Birth
Carl Sandburg was born on January 6, 1878. He grew up in Galesburg, Illinois. -
Sold the cottage
A year after Carl Sandburg was born (1878) they sold the cottage in favor for a bigger house in Galesburg. -
13 years old
At the age of 13 Carl left school. He worked jobs from laying bricks to dishwashing, to help support his family. -
17 years old
At the age of 17 Carl Sandburg traveled west to Kansas as a hobo. -
Enlisting to go to war
When the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898, Sandurg enlisted in the 6th Infantry, but never went to war. -
Unknown to the poetry world
Sandburg was unknown to the poetry world until 1904 when a group of his poems were found in the magazine poetry. -
Incidentals
Sandburg wrote Incidentals and it was printed on the Wright's basement press. -
Married Lilian Steichen
He met Lilian Steichen at a party headquaters in Milwaukee. -
Moves to Chicago
In 1913 Carl moved to Chicago and worked in journalism. -
Searching Analysis
Carl Sandburg wrote a searching analysis of the 1919 Chicago race riots. -
Time of Death
Carl Sandburg died in 1967, in Flat Rock, NC. His cause of death was heart failure.