Carl Sandburg was a great man who achieved MANY things.....


~ His first book of poems, "Chicago Poems" was published in 1916.

~Carl's stories for children is published in 1922 called "Rootagbaga Stories".

~ In 1940 Carl won his first Pulitzer Prize in history for his biography "Abraham Lincoln: The War Years"

~ In 1946  "Rememberance Rock", a red granite boulder in Carl Sandburg Park, was dedicated as a historic site. Carl and his wife Lilian's ashes are buried there.

~Carl Sandburg received an LL.D. from Augustana College, which is a doctorate-level academic
 degree in law.

~ In 1950 he received a Ph.D. from Uppsala University, in Sweden.

~ Carl won his second Pulitzer Prize in 1951 for Poetry with his book called "Complete Poems".

~ Carl received National Institute of Arts and Letters gold medal for history and biography in 1952.

~ In 1953 Carl attended "Carl Sandburg Day" banquet in Chicago, IL on his 75th birthday. He also received Poetry Society of America gold medal.

~Carl received Humanities Award in 1956 from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

~Carl was named "Honorary Ambassador" of North Carolina on March 27, 1958.

~February 12, 1959 Carl delivered Lincoln Day address before a joint session of Congress.

~In 1962, Carl was designated Poet Laureate of Illinois.

~ In 1963 he also recieved International United Poets Award as "Hon. Poet Laureate of the U.S.A"

~ Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Carl with Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.