Carl Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois, the second child of what would later be seven. He dropped out of school at age 13 to get more money, giving him the experience of dozens of different odd jobs, including such things as Newsboy, bottle washer, potter’s assistant, icehouse worker, painters apprentice, and even traveling as a hobo. The latter brought him to such places as Kansas and Colorado. He continued these jobs until in 1898 the Maine was sunk and the Spanish American war began. Sandburg freely enlisted in the Army and came quite close to combat. Once the war was over Sandburg returned to his hometown where a veteran status gave him free admission to Lombard College, where he became editor-in-chief of the school ne

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