On January 6, 1878: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author Carl Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois. His working class upbringing was reflected in much of his work, as in his 1916 poem, “Chicago” that begins: “Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, … Continue reading Today in labor history: Poet Carl Sandburg is born