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    Carl Sandburg Home

    National Historic Site North Carolina

Online Resources

Carl Sandburg Home Virtual Museum Exhibit

Carl Sandburg Home Virtual Museum

This multi-media exhibit and related lesson plans celebrate Carl Sandburg, “Poet of the People.” It examines his career as a poet, writer, historian biographer of Abraham Lincoln and social activist through original museum objects and a virtual tour.

 
Where to? What next?

Where to? What next?
This educational film and related lesson plans explore Carl Sandburg’s history, his family, his love of words, and hope for the future of America. Those elements that helped craft the poet, writer, biographer, folk singer and social activist he became. By exploring our own past and dreams for the future maybe we too can find a voice as Sandburg did, and share it through poetry, story or song.

 
2009 Poetry Contest
Student Poetry Contest
The park's annual student poetry contest celebrates the American poet, Carl Sandburg, while inspiring youth grades 3-12 to write their own original poems. Contest begins in January followed by a reception to honor contest winners. Stay tuned for 2011 details!
 
the National Parks: America's Best Idea

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

The National Parks: America's Best Idea, is a new film directed by Ken Burns. This six episode documentary features some of America's most beautiful National Parks. The films companion website offers a variety of lesson plans and interactive activities for educators to use in the classroom.

 

Did You Know?

Carl Sandburg's home in the mid-summer

Carl Sandburg was not the only notable American to live in this stately home. German born Christopher Memminger(1803-1888), Secretary of the Treasury for the Confederate Army from 1861-1864, had this home built in 1838 to escape malaria ridden Charleston, SC summers and 1860's war-torn Charleston.