Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Carl Sandburg once said, “The people is a myth, an abstraction” (“Carl Sandburg”). Sandburg was an individual that questioned views on life and the people in society. Carl Sandburg is a very well known poet that has influenced thousands of individuals during and after his lifetime. Sandburg wrote The People, Yes in 1936. This collection of poems has defined and depicted many aspects of daily life for the American people during the 1930s. He gave the public his knowledge, wisdom, and hope while he led a simple and quiet life. Critics enjoy analyzing Sandburg’s work because he had so many insightful ideas during the literary era of Modernism. Carl Sandburg was a Pulitzer Prize winner and he is recognized for his well known and inspiring poem collection The People,…

Then in late June, 1864, the prison was expanded and covered 26 ½ acres. Around the building every 90 feet there was sentry boxes that the guards would stand in to survey the prison. What was also around the prison building were 8 smaller camps that would help the prison in case of riots and to defend the prison incase the Union army found the camp and would attempt to free their captive soldiers. The prisoners came up with names for some parts of the prison. For example, the prisoners called…

From 1864 to 1865 Andersonville, GA was the site of a huge military prison for the confederacy. It was officially called Camp Sumter and was highly known for its horrible conditions and high death rate. In History.com’s article “Andersonville” it says, “In all, approximately 13,000 Union prisoners perished at Andersonville, and following the war its commander, Captain Henry Wirz (1823-65), was tried, convicted and executed for war crimes.” This camp was highly feared and the conditions in which…

Today i was at the Andersonville national park i saw The Camp Sumter military prison at Andersonville. ( It was one of the largest Confederate military prisons during the Civil War. During the 14 months the prison existed, more than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined here. Of these, almost 13,000 died here. Today, Andersonville National Historic Site is a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history. ) google and https://www.nps.gov/ande/ In the…

She also was a phenomenal speaker, but this trait was not something she always had. Carla Barton was always a shy girl, but after her brother’s incident she learned to outgrow that stage. Clara was a young gal when her brother developed an illness and this is what lead to her great journey. She learned to care for him on her own where she gained experience as a nurse (National Women's History Museum, n.d). At the age of 18, she began teaching, but this ended when she moved to a different state…

John White was an English painter, explorer and colonist. John White used watercolors to paint maps and objects that he saw while he was exploring Roanoke. Today we use the paintings by John White to try and solve the mystery of the “Lost Colony.” There was three attempts to settle Roanoke. The first attempt was lead by Arthur Barlowe who took more than a hundred men with him to settle in July of 1585. They had a supply shortage and didn’t think the supplies would get to them in time, so they…

blood donations. Roughly 4 million people come together annually to aid those in need, contributing over 40% of blood in America alone. In addition, Clara's legacy works to help military families adjust to the separation and other difficulties the service causes in both times of war and peace. Those working with the Red Cross provide different training courses to those within the community. They show members of all ages various tasks, from life saving CPR for adults to swim lessons for children.…

The Lost Colony To me the lost colony basically set up for doom all the way from the beginning, they were already struggling settling in a new place with barley any resources. Something was going to eventually happen to them. Even though no one really knows what really happen to them somehow they all disappeared or there was no trace of what happened to the Lost colony. The lost colony was made up men, women, and children that came to Roanoke island with the permission from the queen at that…

Tasnia Mahmud HIST-1301 The Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 117 English settlers landed in the new world. Their goal was to establish England's first permanent American colony; however, within three years of arrival, they vanished. Leaving only an ominous clue, Croatoan, carved into a tree-- whether these Roanoke colonists were murdered, died of natural causes, or assimilated into Native American tribes, remains a mystery to this date. The colonization of Roanoke Island, in the late 16th…

bring this effort home. Upon coming home and “with returning strength, she commenced writing Red Cross articles for the press for the creation of public sentiment” hoping to spread the word and gain the public’s interest. At first, the government was very opposed and would not offer any funding or support, afraid it was an entangling alliance. Clara was not one to shy from a challenge, and after years of painstaking work, dedication, and organizing, the Senate finally ratified her appeal, and…