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Tim Hartin and I got to know Carl Sandburg while working on WILL-TV’s “The Song and the Slogan.” For that production we had interviewed his only surviving daughter, Helga, at her father’s birthplace in Galesburg. But the interview just didn’t seem to fit into that production. When we decided to produce a “Prairie Poets Special” for Prairie Fire, we knew it was our chance to use the footage with Helga. It was also a chance to give viewers another opportunity to visit the state’s wonderful museum in Galesburg. The museum gives you the opportunity to experience the many faces of Sandburg, from newspaper boy and socialist organizer to poet and folk singer. It is a place you should certainly see for yourself.
Segment duration: 05:11
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Producer: Alison Davis Wood
This segment is filed in these categories: Arts/Culture • Illinois Culture/History • Literature
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