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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Academy of American Poets, this website offers the text of Sandburg's poem "Chicago."
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Other

Lisa Lee's Carl Sandburg Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers a very detailed time-line biography of Sandburg, along with the text of his poem "Home Thoughts," an explication of that poem, a bibliography, and pictures.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Rhythms in Poetry: Carl Sandburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Carl Sandburg is featured in this biography for his politically socialistic poetry which, unlike his contemporaries tended to focus more on content then meter and rhythm. Click on "Carl Sandburg Activities" for related artifacts and...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Sandburg's "Chicago Poems"

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers the complete online text of Carl Sandburg's "Chicago Poems." Each poem is available in a separate link. By clicking on "Contents" at the top of page, students can link to an index of titles and first lines from all...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Sandburg on Race

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the University of Illinois covers the work of Carl Sandburg as a reporter in Chicago during the riots of 1919.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Carl Sandburg

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1978 to commemorate writer Carl Sandburg, who won two Pulitzer Prizes. With a short biographical passage.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Carl Sandburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed as an online companion to the "Anthology of Modern American Poetry," this website focuses on specific areas of Sandburg's life: "Sandburg on Race," "Radical Sandburg," "Sandburg on WWI," and "Sandburg's Journalism." Also...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Foggy Forecasting: What Weather Factors Create Radiation Fog?

For Students 9th - 10th
The poet Carl Sandburg wrote, "The fog comes on little cat feet". In this weather science fair project, you'll discover why this beautiful, quiet creeper appears on some days, and not on others. If you are fascinated by fog and weather...