1. Carl Sandburg
The late 1800's and the early 1900's was a difficult time to live because of immigrants coming to America for a better way of life and also the Great Depression. ... The Lincoln biography took a lot out of Sandburg so only during the winter months would he devote his time to writing poetry (Hacker 84-85). ... His name was Professor Philip Green Wright, and the reason some of his works were published (Hacker 39). ... Some of the first authentic American fairy tales comes from a series of books he wrote for his kids, The Rootabaga Stories (1922) and Rootabaga Pigeons (1923) (Niven)...
- Word Count: 2533
- Approx Pages: 10
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School