Carl August Sandburg was born on January 6, 1878. He was born
to August and Clara Sandburg. His father was a hard workingman and loved his family very much. He wasn't the best father in the whole world though. He wasn't very affectionate and some would say he wasn't able to raise Carl Sandburg and his sister correctly. His father could not read or write English so he was forced to sign his name with an "X." He could read Swedish and he devoured his Bible constantly. August Sandburg only made fourteen cents an hour working in the "Q" day after day. The "Q" was the nickname for the Q…
