Sandburg
Americannoun
noun
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Fame brought her introductions to such literary heavyweights as Carson McCullers, Carl Sandburg, Jean-Paul Sartre, Edith Sitwell and Dylan Thomas, all of whom came to regard her with respect and affection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Which city was described as the “City of the Big Shoulders” by poet Carl Sandburg?
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2024
So did Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg, who said they “seem entirely authentic.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023
Just where Chicago goes from here is unknown, but the city, once celebrated by the poet Carl Sandburg as the “city of big shoulders,” sees big challenges ahead.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 27, 2022
The poet Carl Sandburg had sung its praises just two years before: “Hog Butcher for the World, / Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat..../ Stormy, husky, brawling, / City of the Big Shoulders.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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