Readers! I am glad to bring to your reader this week’s Revolutionary Poet – Carl Sandburg. Happy Reading! Carl Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois, on January 6, 1878. His parents, August and Clara Johnson, had emigrated to America from the north of Sweden. After encountering several August Johnsons in his job for the railroad, the Sandburg’s father renamed the family. The Sandburgs were very … Continue reading Revolutionary Poet of the Week – Carl Sandburg