(January 6, 1878–July 22, 1967), was an American poet and biographer. He received the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1940, and for poetry in 1951. He was honored with Gold Medals from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; the Poetry Society of America; and in 1964 received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His works include: Chicago Poems, 1915; Rootabaga Stories, 1922; American Songbag, 1927; Remembrance Rock, 1948; and his autobiography Always the Young Strangers, 1953. He received acclaim for the biographical works, 3 1926; and 3 1939, resulting in his being asked to address a joint session of Congress on the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s birthday.
Carl Sandburg wrote:
A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.3283