... with Lincoln after all those years. The tears ran down his face for more than two hours (Hacker 83). Sandburg reports, "that son-of-a-gun Lincoln grows on you" (Hacker 89). Sandburg was a poet who wrote of rural and urban life in the Middle West. ... style and unique American message (Hacker 51). In his work, Sandburg showed his integrity and generosity, his hatred of bigotry, and his love for his native country (Vinson 852). He had a fascination with the slang of ordinary people. "Slang is a language that takes of its coat," Sandburg once said ... beauty amid the shocking imagery" (Hack...

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• Grade Level: High School